Pimlico

Tap Daddy Wires $100,000 James W. Murphy

BALTIMORE, MD – Winchell Thoroughbreds’ homebred Tap Daddy wired a weather-shortened field of six in Saturday’s off-turf edition of the $100,000 James W. Murphy Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Breaking well from post […]

Race Recaps

Red Ruby Reigns Victorious in G2 Black-Eyed Susan

BALTIMORE, MD – Trainer Kellyn Gorder’s Red Ruby returned to the winner’s circle in fine fashion Friday, reigning victorious in the Grade 2, $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Breaking from […] Read More

Race Recaps

Irish War Cry Rebounds in G3 Pimlico Special

BALTIMORE, MD – Isabelle de Tomaso’s homebred Irish War Cry rebounded from a rough past 11 months to return to the winner’s circle in Friday’s Grade 3, $300,000 Pimlico Special Stakes at Pimlico […] Read More

Race Recaps

Souper Striking Scores in $100,000 Hilltop

BALTIMORE, MD – Live Oak Plantation’s homebred Souper Striking overcame an awkward start to wire the field and secure her first career stakes score in Friday’s $100,000 Hilltop Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. […] Read More

Race Recaps

Imprimis Still Spotless After $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint

BALTIMORE, MD – Breeze Easy’s Imprimis record remained spotless (even though he didn’t) after scoring his first stakes victory in Friday’s $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Breaking […] Read More

Race Recaps

Happy Like a Fool Upsets G3 Miss Preakness

BALTIMORE, MD – Trainer/breeder Wesley Ward’s Happy Like a Fool took command early and refused to relinquish it, wiring the field in Friday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Adena Springs Miss Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race […] Read More

Race Recaps

Vertical Oak Splashes Away Late In $100,000 Skipat

BALTIMORE, MD – J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s Vertical Oak outdueled her fellow graded stakes-winning foe Ms Locust Point on Friday to take a splashy edition of the $100,000 Skipat Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Breaking […] Read More

Preakness Stakes

Preakness Stakes 143 Update: Justify ‘Just Like American Pharoah’

BALTIMORE, MD – Almost on cue, the rain stopped falling when Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Justify made his first visit to the Pimlico Race Course track at 8:30Thursday morning. The unbeaten son of Scat Daddy […] Read More

Race Previews

Pimlico Special Preview: Pletcher Holds Strong Hand with Two Runners

The 48th running of the Pimlico Special has attracted a solid field of nine horses, six of which are graded stakes winners, on a 14-race card on Friday, the day […] Read More

Preakness Stakes

Preakness Stakes Preview: Justify Looks for Second Jewel of Triple Crown

The 143rd Preakness Stakes is set for Saturday and has drawn a field of eight. You may think that is a small field for a prestigious event like the Preakness, […] Read More