Racing News

Authentic 'Full of Himself' at Pimlico Wednesday Morning

09/30/2020
Swiss Skydiver’s Connections Looking for Big Prize Saturday
Mr. Big News ‘Bouncing and Happy’ for Preakness Stakes
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BALTIMORE – As he has done for so many years, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert held court outside the Pimlico Stakes Barn Wednesday morning after his Preakness horses had come back from the track.
 

Doctor Mounty Paying House Call in $250,000 Dinner Party

09/30/2020
119th Year for Saturday, Oct. 3 Turf Stakes, Oldest Stakes Race at Pimlico
 
BALTIMORE – Already a four-time winner of the race, Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey will go after No. 5 with Maryland-loving multiple graded-stakes winner Doctor Mounty in the $250,000 Dinner Party (G2) Saturday, Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course.
 

G1 Winner Wicked Whisper Tops $150,000 Miss Preakness

09/30/2020
Among 12 Stakes, Seven Graded, on Oct. 3 Preakness Day Program
 
BALTIMORE – Alex and JoAnn Lieblong’s Grade 1 winner Wicked Whisper, making just her sixth career start, looks to return to the winner’s circle for the first time in nearly a year when she lines up against six rivals in the $150,000 Miss Preakness (G3) Saturday, Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course.
 

Graded Winners Look to Get on Track in $150,000 Gallorette

09/30/2020
Turf Stakes First of Seven Graded Events on Preakness Day Program Oct. 3
 
BALTIMORE – Juliet Foxtrot and Varenka, graded winners in 2019, will seek their first stakes score this season in the $150,000 Gallorette (G3) Saturday, Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course.
 
A field of eight fillies and mares was entered in the 1 1/16-mile Gallorette on grass, the second on a 12-race all-stakes Preakness Day program, and the first of seven graded events. First race post time is 11 a.m.

Kentucky Derby Winner Authentic Arrives for Preakness

09/29/2020
Joined by Five Others Including Swiss Skydiver, Art Collector
 
BALTIMORE – Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic and five other horses running in Saturday’s Preakness (G1) arrived at Pimlico Race Course at approximately 7 p.m. Tuesday evening after a flight from Louisville, Kentucky.
 

Preakness Favorite Authentic Was Worth the Wait

09/29/2020
D’Angelo Following His Dream with Jesus’ Team
Pneumatic Seeks to Join Long List of Winchell Stars
Naming Swiss Skydiver Easy Call for Owner
 
BALTIMORE – A  connection formed with 2018 Triple Crown champion Justify has yielded 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner and Preakness (G1) morning-line favorite Authentic.
 

Stan the Man Aims for Graded Success in Frank De Francis Dash

09/29/2020
Prestigious $200,000 Sprint Joins Preakness (G1) Undercard Saturday, Oct. 3
Florida Shipper Liza Star Looks to Spring Upset in $100,000 Skipat
 
BALTIMORE – Last fall, trainer John Terranova sent an unknown minor stakes winner from New York to Maryland, one that had been competitive graded company without success, in search of a breakthrough race.
 

Maryland Jockey Quartet Representing Home Team at Preakness

09/29/2020
Veteran Riders Combined for Seven State Championships in Nine Years
 
BALTIMORE – A fearsome foursome of Maryland’s top jockeys, who have combined to win 30 individual meet titles and seven of the state’s last nine overall riding championships, are lined up to strut their stuff on the biggest stage of all.
 

$250,000 Black-Eyed Susan Draws Competitive Field of 11

09/28/2020
96th Edition of Prestigious 3-Year-Old Filly Stakes Saturday, Oct. 3
 
BALTIMORE – An evenly-matched field of 11 fillies, led by graded-stakes winners Bonny South, Hopeful Growth, Perfect Alibi and Project Whiskey, are set to gather for the 96th running of the $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G1) Saturday, Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course.
 

'Shiny' Authentic Impresses in Work for Saturday's Preakness

09/28/2020
Kentucky Derby Winner Breezes Half-Mile at Churchill Downs
Asmussen Trio Breezes for Preakness 145 at Pimlico
Jesus’ Team Gets Acquainted with Pimlico Oval Monday