G1 Winner Doppelganger Remains on Target for Met Mile (G1)
Laurel Park-Based 4-Year-Old Colt Riding Three-Race Win Streak LAUREL, MD – Laurel Park-based Doppelganger, who became a Grade 1 winner with his upset triumph in the Carter Handicap April 8 at Aqueduct, continues to train forwardly for an anticipated next start in the Met Mile (G1) June 10 at Belmont Park. Doppelganger, who shares several […]
Magic Mule Gives Trainer Kerry Hohlbein First Career Win
6YO Gelding Goes the Distance for Ex-Jockey & Baltimore Native LAUREL, MD – 3 Reasons Racing’s Magic Mule maintained a short lead through the first half-mile before pulling away to a comfortable and popular 2 ¾-length triumph Thursday at historic Pimlico Race Course, giving trainer Kerry Hohlbein her first career training victory. Making his 39th […]
Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Reaches $385,699 for Friday
$359,601 Carryover in Jackpot Super High Five for Friday’s Sixth Late Pick 5 Unsolved Thursday, Friday’s Carryover at $36,279 LAUREL, MD – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved for an eighth consecutive racing day Thursday at historic Pimlico Race Course, growing the carryover jackpot to $385,699.62 heading into Friday’s nine-race program. First race post time […]
Immediate Future is Sprinting for G3-Placed 3-Year-Old Fort Warren
LAUREL, MD – Undecided about which direction to take lightly raced but promising 3-year-old Fort Warren, trainer Brittany Russell opted to be patient and let the horse tell her. While his breeding suggests the desire to go long, the son and grandson of Preakness (G1) winners had other ideas. Months after getting him in the […]
Six-Figure Carryovers in Rainbow 6, Jackpot Super High Five Thursday
$360,855 Rainbow 6 Carryover LAUREL, MD – There will be six-figure carryovers in the 20-cent Rainbow 6 and $1 Jackpot Super Hi-5 wagers when live racing returns to historic Pimlico Race Course Thursday. Post time is 12:25 p.m. The all-stakes Rainbow 6 anchored by the 148th Preakness Stakes (G1), Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, […]
Motion Earns Richest Preakness Weekend Trainer Bonus
Maryland-Based Conditioner Tops Standings for First Time LAUREL, MD – Graham Motion, a native of England who has been a mainstay on the Maryland circuit for more than three decades, claimed the top prize of $50,000 in the Maryland Jockey Club’s $100,000 trainer bonus offered to horsemen for their participation in stakes races over Preakness […]
Baffert Ponders National Treasure’s Immediate Future
‘Bright-Eyed’ Mage Will Target G1 Travers Wait and See for Preakness Runner-up Blazing Sevens Asmussen Likes Mile and a Half for Red Route One LAUREL, MD – In his Sunday morning comments after winning his record eighth Preakness Stakes (G1), Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert was more somber than celebratory. A few times, Baffert […]
National Treasure Caps Emotional Day in 148th Preakness Stakes (G1)
3YO Colt Gives Hall of Fame Trainer Bob Baffert Record Eighth Victory Hall of Fame Jockey John Velazquez Earns First Preakness Win in 13th Try LAUREL, MD – National Treasure led from the start and held off a game Blazing Sevens the length of the stretch to win the 148th Preakness Stakes (G1), Middle Jewel […]
G1 Preakness Stakes Quotes
Winning Trainer Bob Baffert (National Treasure): “This day was like a rollercoaster. Started out great. Then things went bad. When we lose a horse, it’s tough on everybody. We grieve. But then for this horse to come back, to pull us out of that dark area that we were in…that’s why I love those horses. […]
148th Preakness Stakes (G1) TV Flash Quotes
Winning trainer Bob Baffert (National Treasure): “This business is twists and turns, ups and downs. We started out great, we had a horrible race and we’ve been totally wiped out after that horse [Havnameltdown] got hurt. The emotions of this game, there’s so many responsibilities a trainer has, employees, horse and jockey safety, and then […]
