As the curtain came down on what will now be known as the “old” Pimlico Race Course, talk of the great performances in the long history of the racetrack surfaced. There was Secretariat’s last-to-first move in the 1973 Preakness Stakes (G1) and the epic stretch duel between Sunday Silence and Easy Goer in the 1989…
Utah Beach ‘s powerful late rally got him first across the wire for his second consecutive graded stakes win in the May 17 Louisville Stakes (G3T) at Churchill Downs. A homebred for Jeffrey Amling and Merriebelle Stable, Utah Beach lined up under the lights for Churchill’s $250,000 feature as the co-favorite at 3-1 with Rebel Red …
Fort Washington accelerated to an impressive win in the $250,000 Dinner Party Stakes (G3T) May 17 at Pimlico Race Course, crossing the finish line ahead by one length to giving trainer Shug McGaughey his sixth win in the historic race. The 6-year-old son of War Front was much closer to the pace than usual under Junior…
Journalism rebounded from a runner-up finish in the Kentucky Derby (G1) to post a resilient victory in the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) May 17 at Pimlico Race Course. Trained by Michael McCarthy, the son of Curlin was stuck behind a wall of traffic turning for home, pinched between rivals at the three-sixteenths pole, and…
The word “crudo” means “raw” in Spanish and Italian and is often used in the culinary world to describe the presentation of certain foods. So that a horse co-owned by celebrity chef Bobby Flay would have a food-inspired name is not surprising. But the 3-year-old Justify colt lived up to his name, exhibiting raw talent…
Trainer Ed Moger Jr. has had plenty of nice fillies in a career that began in 1976 and has included more than 2,000 winners, but in his mind, Charlene’s Dream stands at the top of the list. “I’ve always thought she’s the best filly I’ve ever had,” Moger said. “She’s a very, very talented horse.”…
Plenty has changed in the Thoroughbred landscape, but that “piece of wood” at Epsom Downs Racecourse is still just about the most significant barometer of excellence around. Federico Tesio’s famous quote may not be as universally adhered to as was once the case, with commercial imperative making speed and precocity increasingly desirable traits. For better…
For trainer Steve Asmussen, the $148,500 Maryland Sprint Stakes (G3) was truly a family affair. There in the winner’s circle at Pimlico Race Course after the top-quality sprinter Booth extended his winning streak to four, all in stakes, were his parents. Booth, ch, 4/c Mitole — Sophia’s Song, by Bellamy Road Owner: William L….
The strongly backed Lead Artist justified a sustained market move when denying Dancing Gemini in a thrilling finish to the May 17 Lockinge Stakes (G1) at Newbury Racecourse. The John and Thady Gosden-trained 4-year-old was as big as 18-1 Saturday morning, but was backed into a starting price of 17-2. Dancing Gemini, who had handily defeated…
Following severe weather May 16 in Timonium, Md., Fasig-Tipton has adjusted the format of the May 18 final session of its Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale under tack show. All horses will now gallop only; there will be no timed breezes. “The severe thunderstorms that moved through here last night dropped torrential rains in…
