DRF | 19 hours ago
Raise the Reward dueled for the early lead but shook clear on the turn to win the $50,000 Michael F. Rowland Memorial at Thistledown under a hand ride Saturday.
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Summer Applause Takes Allaire DuPont Distaff
Blood-Horse | 19 hours ago
Summer Applause ground her way to the lead and held off Sea Island in the $150,000 Allaire DuPont Distaff Stakes Presented by Toyota (gr. III) at Pimlico Race Course May 18.
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Pimlico: Pianist wires Gallorette field under Mike Smith
DRF | 19 hours ago
The Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith was riding his first race for trainer Chad Brown when he climbed aboard Pianist in the Grade 3, $150,000 Gallorette Handicap at Pimlico on Saturday. If first impressions count for much, it won’t be the last.
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Redwood Kitten, Zee Bros Win on Pimlico Card
Blood-Horse | 19 hours ago
Zayat Stables' Zee Bros among the stakes winners at Pimlico during the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) day program.
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Godolphin’s Farhh Overpowers Lockinge Rivals
Blood-Horse | 20 hours ago
Overshadowed last year, Godolphin's Farhh showed off his class in his 2013 debut with a dazzling breakout performance at the group I level May 18 in the JLT Lockinge Stakes (Eng-I) at Newbury.
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James W. Murphy Stakes: Redwood Kitten takes them all the way
DRF | 20 hours ago
Redwood Kitten turned in a powerful, front-running performance in the $100,000 James W. Murphy, winning the one-mile turf race for 3-year-olds by a length over Shining Copper.
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DuPont Distaff: Summer Applause strongest in stretch
DRF | 20 hours ago
Minutes after the first rain shower of the racing day, Summer Applause proved a popular winner of the Grade 3, $150,000 Allaire DuPont Distaff on the Preakness undercard at Pimlico.
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Hollywood Park notes: Paynter puts in strong work
DRF | 21 hours ago
Paynter, winner of the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational last August who later survived a bout with laminitis, is nearing a comeback. Friday, the 4-year-old Paynter worked six furlongs in 1:12.60 at Hollywood Park.
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Newbury: Farhh finally gets his Group 1 in J.T. Lockinge
DRF | 21 hours ago
Farhh finished second in four Group 1 stakes during his 2012 campaign, but won at the highest level in his first start of 2013, scoring a sharp victory Saturday at Newbury in the Group 1 J.T. Lockinge Stakes.
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Pimlico: May 18 Non-Graded Stakes Rundown
Blood-Horse | 21 hours ago
Zayat Stables' Zee Bros among the stakes winners at Pimlico during the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) day program.
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Pimlico: Zee Bros burns up track in Chick Lang score
DRF | 21 hours ago
Zee Bros, with Martin Garcia up, made a slow track look quick as he blitzed his eight rivals with a front-running 2 1/4-length victory in the $100,000 Chick Lang Stakes on Saturday.
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Oxbow Upsets the Preakness in Wire-to-Wire Fashion
TDN | 21 hours ago
Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2013 6:36 PM ET
12th at PIM (Pimlico)GI Preakness S. ($1,000,000) Winner: Oxbow by Awesome Again
The D. Wayne Lukas trained Oxbow (Awesome Again) upsets ...
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Looking at Fresh Contenders in the Preakness
Blood-Horse | 22 hours ago
From a field of 19 for the Kentucky Derby, the runners now number nine for the Preakness. This year Departing, Titletown Five, and Govenor Charlie opted to forego the Run for the Roses to chase black-eyed Susans instead.
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Beaten Up Regains Winning Form in Doomben Cup
Blood-Horse | 22 hours ago
Benefiting from an ideal post draw, Beaten Up bested favorite Foreteller by three-quarters of a length in the Aus$500,000 Kirks Doomben Cup (Aus-I) May 18 in a one-two finish for trainer Chris Waller.
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Churchill Downs: Take Charge Indy gearing up for Stephen Foster
DRF | 22 hours ago
Take Charge Indy, the romping winner of the May 3 Alysheba Stakes, had his first breeze since that breakout victory when going an easy half-mile in 51 seconds early Saturday at Churchill Downs.
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Hastings: Evelyn’s Dancer looks tough in Starwberry Morn
DRF | 22 hours ago
Evelyn’s Dancer is going to be tough to beat in the 6 1/2-furlong, $50,000 Strawberry Morn at Hastings on Monday.
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Ajax Downs begins 30-day Quarter Horse meeting
DRF | 22 hours ago
Ajax Downs will open its doors Monday for a 30-day meeting that runs though Oct. 15.
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Skyring Upsets the Dixie H.
TDN | 22 hours ago
Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2013 5:44 PM ET
11th at PIM (Pimlico)GII Dixie S. ($300,000) Winner: Skyring by English Channel
Longshot Skyring (English Channel) upsets the GII Dixie S...
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Parx Racing: Kreiser and Lake mares muddy the picture
DRF | 22 hours ago
The eighth race Monday, a second-level optional $25,000 claimer for fillies and mares going 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track, is complicated by the presence of the Tim Kreiser-trained La Grey Zuliana and Scott Lake’s filly Dani’s Storm.
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Northlands Park: Bond James Bond steps up after win
DRF | 22 hours ago
Trainer Greg Tracy got what he was looking for when Bond James Bond easily won a $25,000 optional claimer in his seasonal debut at Northlands Park on May 4. A triple stakes winner at 2, Bond James Bond had not won a race since he scored a front-running win in a $75,000 optional claimer at Hastings in his first start as a 3-year-old in 2011.
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Hastings: Herbie D the one to catch in John Longden 6000
DRF | 22 hours ago
Herbie D, the champion sprinter in British Columbia in 2012, will make his seasonal debut in the $50,000 John Longden 6000 at Hastings on Monday. The 6 1/2-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds and up headlines an eight-race card.
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Glorious View Game in the Vagrancy H.
TDN | 22 hours ago
Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2013 5:33 PM ET
9th at BEL (Belmont Park)GII Vagrancy H. ($200,000) Winner: Glorious View by Pleasant Tap
Glorious View (Pleasant Tap) gamely battles bac...
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Pimlico: Debt Ceiling rallies to win Rollicking Stakes
DRF | 22 hours ago
Debt Ceiling used new tactics Saturday when he remained perfect in two starts with his off-the-pace win in the $100,000 Rollicking. The five-furlong race for 2-year-olds was the first of seven stakes on the Preakness card at Pimlico Race Course.
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Hollywood Park: Marketing Mix to return in Gamely
DRF | 22 hours ago
A little later than originally intended, Marketing Mix makes her 2013 debut in the $250,000 Gamely Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park on May 27.
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Sage Valley Takes the Maryland Sprint H.
TDN | 23 hours ago
Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2013 5:01 PM ET
10th at PIM (Pimlico)GIII Maryland Sprint H. ($150,000) Winner: Sage Valley by Discreet Cat
Sage Valley (Discreet Cat) rolls to four cons...
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Pianist Leads Every Step of the Gallorette
TDN | 24 hours ago
Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:12 PM ET
9th at PIM (Pimlico)GIII Gallorette H. ($150,000) Winner: Pianist by More Than Ready
Pianist (More Than Ready) goes gate-to-wire in the G...
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Woodbine: Casse saddles Paso Doble, Haverhill for New Providence
DRF | 24 hours ago
Trainer Mark Casse will saddle Paso Doble and Haverhill in the $125,000 New Providence Stakes, the contentious feature on the Victoria Day holiday Monday at Woodbine.
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Graduation for Gifting
TDN | 24 hours ago
Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2013 3:50 PM ET
4th at BHP (Betfair at Hollywood Park)Msw ($52k) Winner: Gifting by Street Cry (Ire)
The blue-blooded Gifting (f, 3, Street Cry {Ire}) gr...
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Doomben: Beaten Up wins Doomben Cup
DRF | 1 day ago
Beaten Up, a Group 3 winner in England in 2011, won the richest and most prestigious race of his career in Saturday’s Group 1 Doomben Cup at Doomben Racecourse in Australia.
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Summer Applause Cruises in Dupont Distaff
TDN | 1 day ago
Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2013 3:35 PM ET
8th at PIM (Pimlico)GIII Dupont Distaff ($150,000) Winner: Summer Applause by Harlan's Holiday
Summer Applause (Harlan's Holiday) cruises...
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Dettori’s return from suspension delayed
DRF | 1 day ago
The comeback of former British champion jockey Frankie Dettori from a six-month drug suspension has been postponed from Monday until later in May after French racing officials told their counterparts in Brtain on Friday that the rider must first meet with their medical committee.
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Pimlico Renovation Plans Still in the Works
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
The Maryland Jockey Club expects to begin construction on new barns at Laurel Park this year as part of a long-term capital improvement plan, but it is holding off on announcing details of renovations at Pimlico Race Course.
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Preakness Preview: Orb is Everyone’s Target
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
Can the Kentucky Derby winner hold off eight challengers -- including five wheeling back from that race two weeks ago -- in the May 18 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico? Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey thinks so.
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Preakness Stakes: Rain possible before race time
DRF | 1 day ago
The 13-race Preakness Stakes card at Pimlico Race Course could see a change in weather patterns from the cloudy skies and 70-degree temperatures the program opened under at 10:45 a.m. Eastern.
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Black-Eyed Susan winner Fiftyshadesofhay will point to the Alabama
DRF | 1 day ago
Trainer Bob Baffert said that Black-Eyed Susan winner Fiftyshadesofhay will be heading home to Southern California next week, but she will definitely be back out on the road this summer with the Grade 1 Alabama at Saratoga being her next major objective.
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Evangeline: Unitas takes Need for Speed
DRF | 1 day ago
Stalking the pace under clever handling by Mark Guidry, Unitas finished strongly to prove best in Friday night's $50,000 Need for Speed at Evangeline Downs.
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Secretariat Podcast: Preakness, Ron Turcotte
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
Ron Turcotte looks back on Secretariat's victory in the Preakness.
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Zee Bros Wires the Chick Lang
TDN | 1 day ago
Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2013 2:04 PM ET
6th at PIM (Pimlico)Chick Lang S. ($100,000) Winner: Zee Bros by Brother Derek
Zee Bros (c, 3, Brother Derek) takes the Chick Lang S. in ...
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Preakness Stakes: Live updates from Pimlico
DRF | 1 day ago
Get live updates from Daily Racing Form's team at Pimlico throughout Preakness Day, including news updates, photos, and video. Get the latest weather and track conditions and see odds updates for the Preakness.
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Weather Could Impact Preakness Attendance
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
With the forecast calling for a high temperature of 70 degrees and a strong possibility of rain for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), the Maryland Jockey Club could be hard-pressed to surpass last year's record crowd of 121,309.
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Stars Aligned for Orb in Today’s Preakness?
Michael Compton | 1 day ago
As the sun rises over Pimlico Race Course this morning, the day of the 138th Preakness Stakes (G1), you can still grab a seat on Orb’s bandwagon. But you’d better hurry the bus is filling up fast. Racing fans can already purchase Orb apparel from concession stands around Pimlico. Why tempt the Racing Gods before [...](Read more...)
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Debt Ceiling Wins Under Confident Ride
TDN | 1 day ago
Posted: Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:49 PM ET
4th at PIM (Pimlico)Rollicking S. ($100,000) Winner: Debt Ceiling by Discreet Cat
Debt Ceiling (c, 2, Discreet Cat) takes the Rollicking...
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Preakness: Orb Grazes Preakness Morning
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
Kentucky Derby winner Orb eats some breakfast early Preakness morning at Pimlico.
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Preakness: Orb Gets a Bath Preakness Morning
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
Trainer Shug McGaughey gives Orb a bath on the morning of Preakness Stakes.
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A family affair: Claiborne Farm, prominent clients at forefront of Triple Crown history
DRF | 1 day ago
Regardless of the Preakness outcome, Claiborne Farm, in partnership with some of its most prominent and loyal clients, already has put its stamp on this Triple Crown season, marking yet another successful chapter in the operation’s storied history.
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Preakness Stakes: Orb out for light exercise on morning of Triple Crown’s second leg
DRF | 1 day ago
Kentucky Derby winner Orb was out for light exercise Saturday morning at Pimlico Race Course, some 12 hours before he is to run in the Grade 1, $1 million Preakness Stakes. He was one of a handful of horses that trained during an abbreviated session. Others training included Departing and Goldencents.
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Preakness is Napravnik’s Homecoming
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
Rosie Napravnik remembers galloping horses at Pimlico Race Course before she even earned her jockey's license. On May 18 aboard Mylute, she'll become just the third woman to ever ride in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
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