Baltimore Politicians, Track Owners Duel Over Pimlico Future
Aptly nicknamed Old Hilltop, antiquated Pimlico Race Course has finally reached the point where its illustrious past might not be enough to assure a vibrant future.
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Aptly nicknamed Old Hilltop, antiquated Pimlico Race Course has finally reached the point where its illustrious past might not be enough to assure a vibrant future.
The Stronach Group isn't well known outside of horse racing.
Three days after taking the win at the Kentucky Derby, Country House has been pulled from the Preakness due to an illness.
The owner of Maximum Security says the horse will not run in the Preakness and will appeal his disqualification as the Kentucky Derby winner.
Preakness fans can celebrate the Preakness Stakes with a week of interactive activities for all ages, including drink specials, pee wee races for children and more.
City code enforcement met with the Maryland Jockey Club to make sure Pimlico would be safe for Preakness attendees in light of the grandstand seats being deemed "unsafe" in a recent report.
Baltimore has ratcheted up a bitter dispute with the owners of a historic racetrack in an effort to seize a nearly 150-year-old course and block the move of one of America's premier horse races out of the city where it was first run in 1873.
Justify is the talk of Pimlico Race Course and the horse racing industry with a very real chance to win the Triple Crown.
His notable life came to a sad end this week after he was found starving and maggot-ridden in Opelousas, Louisiana.
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay hopes he's cooked up another winner in the Belmont Stakes.
The 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes is tomorrow so with the 3-year-olds ready at Pimlico I guess it's time to check the oil on the Orioles.
The Preakness' position two weeks after the Derby is too soon for Pletcher. He prefers giving his horses more rest between starts. He's 0 for 8 in the race, with his best finish being third with Impeachment in 2000.
Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming has gone for a routine gallop ahead of the Preakness, which trainer Todd Pletcher sees as a positive development.
After Always Dreaming's win in the Kentucky Derby as the favorite, the colt will be running in the Preakness with a bulls-eye on his back.
Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming got a bit rambunctious while stepping onto the track at Pimlico for a gallop ahead of this weekend's Preakness.