Arnold Zetcher’s Firing Line was game in running second to American Pharoah in the Kentucky Derby. His owner expects another big effort in the Preakness.
Danzig Moon will run in next Saturday’s Grade 1 Preakness, assistant trainer Norman Casse said.
Homebred Divining Rod will carry Lael Stables’ colors into the Preakness, much as Derby champ Barbaro did nine years ago. That’s where the similarities end.
Sagamore Racing will sponsor the 2015 Pimlico Special, the Maryland Jockey Club announced today, and donate to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
Pimlico will host the Morgan Stanley Ultimate Girls Power Luncheon on Black-Eyed Susan day.
The Baltimore riots led some in racing to wonder if the Preakness would — or should — be moved from Pimlico. That, say Baltimoreans, is the wrong question.
A total of 277 runners have been nominated to eight stakes to be run on Black-Eyed Susan day at Pimlico.
It’s been light duty so far for the top three in the Kentucky Derby, but they’re about to begin sharpening their preparations for the Preakness.
Kid Cruz — eighth in last year’s Preakness — is looking to return to Old Hilltop in style when he runs in the G3 Pimlico Special on Black-Eyed Susan day.
The top three finishers from Saturday’s Kentucky Derby may renew their rivalry in the upcoming Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
