Kentucky Derby champion Nyquist arrived at Pimlico yesterday to begin readying for the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes May 21.
Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist figures to headline the Preakness field, but an intriguing mix of Derby runners and new shooters may face him at Pimlico.
Jockey Edgar Prado — once the king of Maryland racing — will return to the circuit this week, making Pimlico his home for the next two months.
Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist is slated to head to Baltimore Monday to prepare for the Preakness, which is shaping up to be an interesting battle.
The connections of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah will receive a special award of merit at this year’s Preakness.
Undefeated Bobcat is being pointed to one of a trio of Preakness weekend undercard stakes, said trainer Dale Capuano.
The Maryland Jockey Club has named the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance the honorary postmaster for the Preakness Stakes.
A new video board at Pimlico and a new barn at Laurel are among the improvements the Maryland Jockey Club expects to complete this week.
The 2015 equine fatality rate at Laurel and Pimlico dropped 37 percent from 2014 to its lowest level since 2011.
The Maryland Jockey Club today announced the musical acts headlining the Preakness InfieldFest.
