Racing News

Bonny South Heading East for Black-Eyed Susan

09/20/2020
LOUSIVILLE – Trainer Brad Cox said Juddmonte Farms’ Bonny South was rerouted from the Kentucky Oaks (G1) once it was announced in mid-August that the $250,000, Black-Eyed Susan (G2) would be on the Preakness undercard.
 
“That was the spot that made the most sense, against 3-year-olds fillies, he said. 
 

Jesus' Team to Supplement to Preakness

09/20/2020
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - Grupo 7C Stable’s Jesus’ Team, third in the Jim Dandy (G2) and fourth in the Haskell (G1), will be supplemented to the 145th Preakness Stakes (G1), to be run Oct. 3 at legendary Pimlico Race Course.
 
The decision was made, said trainer Jose D’Angelo, after the 3-year-old son of Tapiture breezed a half-mile Saturday at Monmouth Park in :47.80.
 

Karamanos Edges Toledo for Laurel Summer Meet Riding Title

09/19/2020
Molto Bella Spoils Stablemate Las Setas’ Return in Saturday Feature
Jockey McCarthy Registers Hat Trick, Trio of Mandatory Payouts
 
LAUREL, MD – Though he didn’t wind up with a victory on the card, and had to hold off the late charge from a two-time state champion, jockey Horacio Karamanos left Saturday’s closing day program a winner after clinching the summer meet riding title at Laurel Park.
 

Art Collector Signals Readiness for Preakness with Strong Workout

09/19/2020
LOUISVILLE - Bruce Lunsford’s Art Collector, who would have been co-second choice for the Kentucky Derby (G1) until a minor foot issue forced him out of the race, worked five-eighths of a mile at Churchill Downs in a strong 59.40 seconds - a time for the distance eclipsed Saturday only by Kentucky Derby winner Authentic’s 59.20. 
 

Maryland's Leading Apprentice Marquez Moving to New York

09/19/2020
Hall of Famer Angel Cordero Jr. Taking 17-Year-Old’s Book
 
LAUREL, MD – Teenaged jockey Charlie Marquez, the top apprentice and third-leading rider at Laurel Park’s summer meet, is moving his tack to New York under the tutelage of Hall of Fame rider Angel Cordero Jr.
 

For Derby Winner Authentic, 'All Systems Go' for Preakness

09/19/2020
Authentic Works Five Furlongs, Thousand Words “Steady” in Work
 
LOUISVILLE— Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic had his first major training session Saturday morning to prepare for the 145th Preakness Stakes (G1), working five-eighths of a mile in 59.20 seconds at Churchill Downs. Jockey Martin Garcia filled in for John Velazquez, who won his third Kentucky Derby while riding Authentic for the first time.
 

Preakness Remains an Option for G2 Winner Mystic Guide

09/19/2020
Returns to Work Tab with Half-Mile Breeze Saturday at Fair Hill
 
ELKTON, MD – Godolphin homebred Mystic Guide, last out winner of the Jim Dandy (G2) Sept. 5, remains under consideration for the 145th Preakness Stakes (G1) Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course after returning to the work tab with a half-mile breeze Saturday morning.
 

Preakness Weekend Stakes Attract 464 Total Nominations

09/18/2020
16 Stakes, Nine Graded, Worth $3.35 Million in Purses Oct. 1-3
Black-Eyed Susan (G2), De Francis Dash Join Preakness Lineup
Historic Pimlico Special (G3) Tops Claiming Crown Preview Day
Sophomores in Spotlight in Chick Lang (G3) to Open Weekend
 

Formful Stronach 5 Returns $294

09/18/2020
LAUREL, MD – There were no surprises in Friday’s Stronach 5, but lots of winners. In fact, there were 300 winning tickets each worth $294.50.
 
The Stronach 5 featured races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields with a $100,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout.
 

Mr. Big News Breezes for Oct. 3 Preakness

09/18/2020
LOUISVILLE - Even though Kentucky Derby (G1) third-place finisher Mr. Big News earned a free roll in the 145th Preakness Stakes (G1) by virtue of winning Oaklawn Park’s $200,000 Oaklawn Stakes, owner Chester Thomas and trainer Bret Calhoun said that has no bearing on their decision to run in Pimlico’s famed 1 3/16-mile classic.