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Somelikeithotbrown Vindicated In Second Run At Dinner Party Stakes, Sets Course Record Sponsored by: Somelikeithotbrown (Big Brown) wins the Dinner Party Stakes (G2) at Pimlico on 5.15.21. Jose Ortiz up, Michael Maker trainer, Skychai Racing and Sand Dollar Stable owners. The second time in the Grade 2 Dinner Party Stakes was the charm for Somelikeithotbrown, who vindicated last years runner-up effort in the race on Saturday. Jockey Jose Ortiz tucked the 5-year-old horse in behind 25-...

Special Reserve, put away that rivals and rolled to a 1 ¾-length victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Maryland Sprint.

Successful Claim Last Judgment Leads Every Step Of Pimlico Special Sponsored by: Last Judgment (Congrats) wins the Pimlico Special (G3) at Pimlico on 5.14.21. Jose Ortiz up, Michael Maker trainer, Michael Dubb, Steve Hornstock, Bethlehem Stables and Nice Guys Stables owners. The run of successful claims by trainer Mike Maker continued on Friday at Pimlico Race Course when Last Judgment, picked up for $62,500 last October, led at every point of call to win the Grade 3 Pimlico Special. ...

Dave Tuley and his handicapping friends look for value at Pimlico this weekend.

Weekend Lineup Presented By Pimlico: Preakness Headlines Busy Weekend In Maryland Sponsored by: by NTRA | 05.14.2021 | 2:07pm The 146th Grade 1 $1 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday, the second jewel of Thoroughbred racings Triple Crown, will be run at 1 3/16 miles. The Preakness is the centerpiece of nine graded stakes races to be run at Old Hilltop on Friday and Saturday. NBC Sports will broadcast the Preakness live, with coverage beginning Sa...

Sponsored by: Fridays popular Stronach 5 will feature the $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) and $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3) from Pimlico Race Course along with races from Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields. The Stronach 5 will begin at approximately 5:12 p.m. with the Pimlico Special, a 1 3/16-mile event with five graded-stakes winners in the field of 11. The final leg of the Stronach 5 will be the Black-Eyed Susan at approximately 5:44 p.m. Gulfstream Park Mile (...

Sponsored by: Racing on the turf at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The New York Racing Association will host an all-turf Cross Country Pick 5 on Saturday, May 15, in partnership with Churchill Downs. Live coverage will be available with  Americas Day at the Races on FOX Sports. Free Equibase past performances for the Cross Country Pick 5 sequence are now available for download at https://www.nyra.com/belmont/racing/cross-country-wagers. The sequence kicks off at Belmont Park in Race ...

Stablemates Bye Bye Melvin, English Bee Headline Competitive Field In Dinner Party Sponsored by: Calumet Farms English Bee (inside) wins the Virginia Derby over Jais’s Solitude for trainer H. Graham Motion under jockey Jorge Vargas Jr. Grade 3-winning stablemates Bye Bye Melvin and English Bee will take on the imposing pair of Kuramata and Grade 1-placed Sacred Life as well as Grade 2 winner Somelikeithotbrown in a competitive edition of Saturdays $250,000 Dinner Party (G2) at Pimli...

Sponsored by: Arklow and jockey Joel Rosario winning the Hollywood Gold Cup Donegal Racing, Joseph Bulger and the Estate of Peter Conways Grade 1-winning turf specialist Arklow is set to return from a nearly six-month break in Saturdays 84th running of the $150,000 Louisville Stakes (Grade 3) at Churchill Downs. Saturdays Louisville Stakes, run at 1 ½ miles on the Matt Winn Turf Course, is the featured event on the 11-race program. First post is 12:45 p.m. (all times Eastern) and the...

Harpers First Ride Returns With New Connections For 2021 Pimlico Special Sponsored by: Harpers First Ride and Angel Cruz winning the Grade 3 Pimlico Special in 2020 His owner, trainer and jockey will be different, but the scenery will be the same for Harpers First Ride when the defending champion returns to the site of his biggest victory in the historic $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3) Friday at Pimlico Race Course. The 51st running of the Pimlico Special, on the eve of the 146th Preakn...