Racing News

Wicked Whisper Makes Some Noise in $150,000 Miss Preakness

10/03/2020
G1 Winner Splits Horses in Mid-Stretch for One-Length Victory
 
BALTIMORE – Alex and JoAnn Lieblong’s Grade 1 winner Wicked Whisper, making just her third start of the year, split horses in mid-stretch and went on to earn her first victory in nearly a year in Saturday’s $150,000 Miss Preakness (G3) at Pimlico Race Course. 
 

Evil Lyn Looks Good in $100,000 Hilltop Triumph

10/03/2020
Filly Become Stakes Winner in 14th Career Start
 
BALTIMORE – Experience paid off for Paradise Farms Corp. and David Staudacher’s Evil Lyn, racing fourth time off the claim and becoming a stakes winner for the first time in her 14th career start in Saturday’s $100,000 Hilltop at Pimlico Race Course.
 

Never Enough Time has Just Enough in $100,000 Skipat

10/03/2020
4-Year-Old Mare Sprints to Second Straight Stakes Victory
 
BALTIMORE – R. Larry Johnson’s Maryland homebred Never Enough Time shook off the pressure of Liza Star early and got to the wire three-quarters of a length ahead of a trio of late challengers in Saturday’s $100,000 Skipat at Pimlico Race Course.
 

Juliet Foxtrot Dances to $150,000 Gallorette Victory

10/03/2020
Even-Money Favorite Snaps Six-Race Losing Streak
 
BALTIMORE – Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Juliet Foxtrot snapped a six-race losing streak dating back to last July by overtaking pacesetter Jabuticaba from her stalking spot on the far turn and powering through the Pimlico Race Course stretch for a one-length triumph in Saturday’s $150,000 Gallorette (G3).
 

Fluffy Socks Comfortable Winner of $150,000 Selima

10/03/2020
Follows Maiden Score with First Career Stakes Triumph
 
BALTIMORE – Head of Plains Partners’ homebred Fluffy Socks, stepping up off her maiden win last month, scooted through an opening along the rail and surged past favored leader Invincible Gal to win the $150,000 Selima Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.
 

Harpers First Ride Springs Upset in $250,000 Pimlico Special

10/02/2020
Maryland-Bred Turns Back Favored Owendale for Front-Running Score
 
BALTIMORE – MCA Racing Stable’s Harpers First Ride – bred in Maryland, saddled by the state’s leading trainer three years running and guided by his first-call rider – delivered a victory for the home team in one of its biggest races, scoring a front-running upset of favored Owendale in the historic $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3) Friday at Pimlico Race Course.
 

Courtney, Tukker Handicap Preakness Late Pick 4

10/02/2020
BALTIMORE – Maryland Jockey Club hosts and analysts Acacia Courtney and Naomi Tukker handicap Saturday’s Late Pick 4 at Pimlico Race Course, which includes the $1 million Preakness (G1), the $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan, $100,000 James W. Murphy and $150,000 Laurel Futurity.
 

Wicked Awesome, Singapore Trader Highlight Claiming Crown Qualifier

10/02/2020
BALTIMORE – On the day before the 145th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1), the Maryland Jockey Club played host to eight Claiming Crown qualifying races on the Pimlico Special (G3) program Friday at Pimlico Race Course.
 

EARLY ODDS ON PREAKNESS 145

10/02/2020
Pimlico Special/Preakness Double Will Pays
 
PP Horse Odds
1 Excession 80-1

'Other Baffert' Expected to Run Big Race in Preakness

10/02/2020
Drury Likes What He Sees from Art Collector          
Swiss Skydiver Ready for Her Clash with the Boys
Mr. Big News Has Another Good Day
 
BALTIMORE – While his Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic is the program favorite for the 145th Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Saturday, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said his other starter should not be overlooked.