Todd Pletcher Archives • The Racing Biz

Md-breds Mindframe, Romeo take Churchill stakes

by The Biz | Jun 30, 2025 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Breeding, Racing | 0 |

Maryland-breds thrived in Kentucky, with Mindframe winning the G1 Stephen Foster and 2yo Romeo upsetting the Bashford Manor.

Journalism installed as Preakness favorite

by Frank Vespe | May 12, 2025 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Journalism, beaten favorite in the Kentucky Derby, has been installed as the 8-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s 150th Preakness Stakes.

Preakness: Pletcher “happy” with River Thames

by Press Release | May 7, 2025 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend, Press release other, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Trainer Todd Pletcher bypassed the Kentucky Derby with the lightly raced River Thames and is happy with his charge heading into the Preakness.

DEL: Terrific group to contest Robert G. Dick Memorial

by Frank Vespe | Jul 6, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing | 0 |

Sunday’s Grade 3 Robert G. Dick Memorial has attracked a terrific group of horses, including G1 winner War Like Goddess.

Tuscan Sky dazzles in Pegasus Stakes

by Press Release | Jun 16, 2024 | Breaking, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Press release recap, Racing | 0 |

Tuscan Sky earned a free spot in the Grade 1 Haskell Stakes with a dominant victory in Saturday’s Pegasus at Monmouth Park.

Dornoch springs Belmont Stakes upset

by The Biz | Jun 9, 2024 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Breeding, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Dornoch sprung the big upset in the Belmont Stakes Saturday while the lightly raced Maryland-bred Mindframe ran a big second.

Mindframe bidding to be third Md-bred Belmont winner

by The Biz | Jun 4, 2024 | Breaking, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

The undefeated Mindrame is the second choice on the morning line in his bid to become the third Maryland-bred Belmont Stakes winner.

Triple Crown: Fierceness dominates Florida Derby

by Press Release | Apr 1, 2024 | Breaking, Press release recap, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Fierceness obliterated his rivals in the Florida Derby to seize the overall lead in Kentucky Derby points and move to the head of the sophomore class.

Miracle tabbed as Delaware Oaks favorite

by Press Release | Jun 30, 2023 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Press release preview, Racing | 0 |

The Todd Pletcher-trained Miracle is favored in Saturday’s Grade 3 Delaware Oaks, while a Brittany Russell pair will represent the home team.

Forte favored in Belmont Stakes

by Frank Vespe | Jun 6, 2023 | Breaking, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Forte, a vet scratch from the Kentucky Derby, is slated to return to action as the morning line favorite in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.

Not so fast: Forte may not be able to run in Preakness

by Frank Vespe | May 8, 2023 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Business, Preakness weekend, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Shortly after trainer Todd Pletcher indicated Forte was likely for the Preakness, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission appeared to spike that idea.

After Derby scratch, Forte thinking Preakness

by Press Release | May 8, 2023 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend, Press release other, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Forte, scratched from the Kentucky Derby by the state vet because of a foot bruise, looks to be on track for the Preakness, his trainer said.

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