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| Race 3: | $500,000 G2 BC Marathon #1 Birdrun (7/2)- Trainer Mott has been hot, and a good recent workout. #4 Pleasant Prince (12/1)- Also had an excellent recent workout, and trainer Ward has also been hot of late. |
| Race 4: | $1,000,000 G1 BC Juvenile Turf #8 Majestic City (4/1)- Solid recent workout at Santa Anita on 10/22. #10 Animal Spirits (8/1)- Fresh, ready to run, and has great shot to keep winning. #2 Fantastic Song (20/1)- Good trainer/jockey combo, and has great value. |
| Race 5: | $1,500,000 G1 BC Sprint #5 Jackson Bend (7/2)- Had Beyer of 112 in most recent race, and trainer Zito with jockey Nakatani, make a great pair. #1 Euroears (4/1)- Extremely fast recent workout, should definitely be in top two. |
| Race 6: | $1,000,000 G2 BC Turf Sprint #13 Caracortado (4/1)- Best workout at Santa Anita on 10/30, and clearly the horse to beat here. #14 Chamberlain Bridge (5/1)- Exiting a very key race, has a great shot to win. #2 Holiday for Kitten (30/1)- Very good recent workout, and excellent value. |
| Race 7: | $1,000,000 G1 BC Dirt Mile #2 Shackleford (7/2)- Best workout at Churchill on 10/29, and is set up well for this one. #9 Trappe Shot (3/1)- Fresh, ready to run, and great trainer/jockey combo. |
| Race 8: | $3,000,000 G1 BC Turf #9 Midday (GB) (4/1)- Should love the distance here, and has looked great lately. #1 St Nicholas Abbey (9/2)- Trainer O’Brien has been successful in very similar races. |
| Race 9: | $2,000,000 G1 BC Juvenile #10 Union Rags (2/1)- Exiting a key race, and should win again here. #9 Alpha (15/1)- Trainer McLaughlin has been hot, offers great value, and exiting same key race. #4 Drill (8/1)- Very good recent workout, and blinkers off might help. |
| Race 10: | $2,000,000 G1 BC Mile #1 Goldikova (7/5)- Should love the distance, and clearly best horse in field. #13 Turallure (8/1)- Well rested, and ready to run. Looks to keep winning. #7 Jeranimo (20/1)- Very good recent workout, and offers great value. |
| Race 11: | $5,000,000 G1 BC Classic #12 Uncle Mo (5/2)- Best workout at Belmont on 10/16, and great trainer/jockey combo. #2 Flat Out (6/1)- Another horse with amazing recent workout, the best at Churchill on 10/30. #8 Game On Dude (10/1)- Seems to be set up well here, and decent value. |
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| Race Tracks | Time (EST) |
| Assiniboia Downs | 8:06 PM |
| Australia A | 9:58 PM |
| Australia B | 10:08 PM |
| Bangor Raceway | 6:01 PM |
| Belmont Park | 12:52 PM |
| Buffalo Raceway | 6:42 PM |
| Cal Expo | 9:07 PM |
| Canterbury Park | 8:06 PM |
| Charles Town | 7:17 PM |
| Chester Downs Harrahs Philly | 12:48 PM |
| Delta Downs | 7:47 PM |
| Emerald Downs | 9:17 PM |
| Evangeline Downs | 6:45 PM |
| Fairmount Park | 8:31 PM |
| Finger Lakes | 12:36 PM |
| Freehold Raceway | 12:37 PM |
| Golden Gate Fields | 4:15 PM |
| Hazel Park | 7:37 PM |
| Hollywood Park | 10:04 PM |
| Indiana Downs (TB) | 6:59 PM |
| Lone Star Park | 7:36 PM |
| Los Alamitos | 10:14 PM |
| Louisiana Downs | 2:27 PM |
| Maywood Park | 8:21 PM |
| Meadowlands (H) | 7:02 PM |
| Mohawk | 7:14 PM |
| Mountaineer Park | 7:01 PM |
| Northfield Park | 7:09 PM |
| Northlands Park (TB) | 8:01 PM |
| Penn National | 6:05 PM |
| Pimlico | 12:02 PM |
| Pocono Downs | 6:35 PM |
| Prairie Meadows (TB) | 7:30 PM |
| Preakness Advance | 10:30 AM |
| Preakness Double | 5:51 PM |
| Preakness Jockey Challenge | |
| Presque Isle | 5:26 PM |
| Remington Park | 7:01 PM |
| Rideau Carleton | 6:30 PM |
| River Downs | 3:03 PM |
| Sam Houston | 8:02 PM |
| Saratoga Harness | 7:11 PM |
| Scarborough Downs | 4:02 PM |
| Scioto Downs | 6:37 PM |
| SunRay Park | 5:04 PM |
| Thistledown | 1:53 PM |
| Tioga Downs | 6:53 PM |
| Vernon Downs | 6:57 PM |
| Woodbine (TB) | 1:06 PM |
| Yonkers Raceway | 7:15 PM |
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The one-time Grade 1 Pimlico Special Stakes returns this Friday May 18th to Pimlico after a brief three year hiatus. Now a Grade 3 event, horses three years old and upward will go 1 3/16 miles in search of their share of the 300,000 purse.
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