Racing News

Stakes-Quality Feature Spices Up Sunday Card at Pimlico

07/16/2021

Kenny Had a Notion Facing Fellow Stakes Winners in Comeback

LAUREL, MD – Louis Ulman and Neil Glasser’s multiple stakes-winning 3-year-old Kenny Had a Notion, unraced in 149 days, will face older horses for the first time when he launches his comeback Sunday at Pimlico Race Course.

Trainer Brittany Russell's Progression Taking Her to Saratoga

07/15/2021

Pimlico-Based 31-Year-Old to Have First Spa String This Summer
Hello Beautiful Pointing to $100,000 Alma North July 31 at Pimlico
Live Racing Returns Friday, G3-Placed Apostle Entered Saturday

LAUREL, MD – Though only in her fourth full season of training, Brittany Russell appreciates the history behind her. Based year-round in Maryland, she currently ranks sixth in the Preakness Meet standings with 10 wins at Pimlico Race Course, the second-oldest Thoroughbred racetrack in the country.

Pixelate Joins Six Graded Winners Among BWI Turf Cup G3 Nominations

07/11/2021

One-Mile Event Tops Four Grass Stakes Worth $500,000 July 24 at Pimlico

LAUREL, MD – Godolphin homebred Pixelate, coming off a victory in last month’s Prince George’s County over the track, is one of seven graded-stakes winners among 28 horses nominated to the $200,000 Baltimore-Washington International Turf Cup (G3) Saturday, July 24 at historic Pimlico Race Course.

Juvenile Mr. Mox Gutsy Debut Winner Sunday at Pimlico

07/11/2021

Jockey Pimentel Sweeps Sunday Features on Beacon Hill, Gunnison

LAUREL, MD – Jamie Ness owned-and-trained 2-year-old gelding Mr. Mox, by first-year sire Divining Rod, held on for a determined, front-running neck triumph in his career debut Sunday at Pimlico Race Course.

Ridden by Jaime Rodriguez, Mr. Mox ($10.20) ran five furlongs in 58.28 seconds over a fast main track surrounded by late-running stablemates Buff Money and Slaats, both from leading Maryland trainer Claudio Gonzalez, in the $46,000 maiden special weight event.

Nominations Close Saturday for July 24 Stakes at Historic Pimlico

07/09/2021

BWI Turf Cup (G3) Tops Four Turf Stakes Worth $500,000 in Purses
Juvenile Filly Hicktown Graduates, Air Token Captures Friday Feature

LAUREL, MD – Nominations close Saturday for four grass stakes worth $500,000 in purses to be held July 24 at historic Pimlico Race Course headlined by the $200,000 Baltimore-Washington International Turf Cup (G3).

Happy Homecoming for Ellanation & Dark Hollow Farm

07/08/2021

Turf Sprint Stakes Winner Rewards Patience, Perseverance
Stakes Winner Bought Back for $8,000

LAUREL, MD – He didn’t know it at the time, but when Dark Hollow Farm’s David Hayden purchased a bay filly with chipped knees and an uncertain future last year, he got more than just an eventual broodmare. He had found himself another stakes winner, and brought a family member back home.

Pimlico's Mandatory Rainbow 6 Payout Returns $31,028

07/04/2021

LAUREL, MD - The mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6, featuring a state-record jackpot carryover, returned $31,028.08 Sunday at Pimlico Race Course.

There was a carryover of $1,435,080 and $5,110,191 of new money wagered on a Sunday program featuring four stakes races.

The Rainbow 6 kicked off with 5-1 shot Behind the Couch ($13) winning the sixth race followed by Ellantation ($22) in the seventh, Alwaysinahurry ($20.20) in the eighth, Mrs. Orb ($6.20) in the ninth, Yaupon ($2.80) the 10th, and Crack the Safe ($23.80) in the 11th.

Yaupon Makes Successful Return in $100,000 Lite the Fuse

07/04/2021

Beats Fellow Graded-Stakes Winners Laki, Chateau in Sprint

LAUREL, MD – Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt’s multiple graded-stakes winner Yaupon made a triumphant return to historic Pimlico Race Course Sunday, putting away pacesetting Chateau and turning back Laki – both Grade 3 winners – to snap a two-race losing streak in the $100,000 Lite the Fuse.

Mrs. Orb Surges Late to Capture $100,000 Caesar's Wish

07/04/2021

Ellanation Rallies for First Stakes Victory in $75,000 Jameela

LAUREL, MD – Ruggeri Stable, Richard Coburn, Script R Farm and trainer Michael Miceli’s Mrs. Orb, a two-time New York-bred stakes winner, came with a steady run down the center of the track to reel in Trolley Ride and surge past late for a popular half-length triumph in Sunday’s $100,000 Caesar’s Wish at historic Pimlico Race Course.

Alwaysinahurry Springs 9-1 Upset in $100,000 Concern

07/04/2021

Turns Back G3 Winner Mighty Mischief for First Stakes Win

LAUREL, MD– Mopo Racing’s Alwaysinahurry, making just his second start this year, collared Grade 3-winning favorite Mighty Mischief in mid-stretch and powered home a 4 ¾-length winner of Sunday’s $100,000 Concern at historic Pimlico Race Course.