The Zayat Stables’ homebred colt headlines an eight-horse field entered Wednesday for the $1.5 million Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown. The Bob Baffert-trained son of Pioneeerof the Nile, who drew the No.1 post position, is scheduled to be joined in th
“Those two looked good,†trainer Bob Baffert said. “American Pharoah, he is something to see out there. He just floats over the track. Dortmund looked like a happy horse out there today.†Going on the track after the harrow break, the two backtrac
The 45th running of the 1 3/16-mile Special is one of seven stakes, four of them graded, on a spectacular 14-race Black-Eyed Susan Day program at Pimlico Race Course that also includes the Ultimate Girls Day Out, a celebration of the spirit and strength o
“I was happy with both of them. It looks like they have kept the same energy level (as before the Kentucky Derby),†Baffert said after the colts galloped 1 ½ miles following the morning track renovation break. “American Pharoah floated over the gro
"Johnny said [Two Weeks Off] was a little bit fresh. It should help him move forward. He's a little bit inexperienced. I don't think he would be moving on to the Belmont." Javier Castellano, winning jockey aboard Madefromlucky (No. 2): "I had a beautiful
"One turn, middle distance races suit her. The [G1 Ogden Phipps on June 6 at Belmont] is 1 1/16 miles, so we'll probably look at that. She can go two turns, but she started off short this year - successfully - so we tried her a couple times. Now that this
Javier Castellano, winning jockey aboard Twilight Eclipse (No. 4): "I thought in my mind, turning for home, I could have put a little pressure on the front-runner because the pace was very slow. But [Twilight Eclipse] has a short, short run and good kick.
Second in the Blue Grass (GI) prior to his Derby run, Danzig Moon finished 6 ½ lengths behind American Pharoah. Julien Leparoux was aboard in the Derby will retain the mount for the Preakness. “We made the decision last night, but we wanted to give him
“We are going,†said Casse, assistant to his father Mark Casse. “He came out of the Derby really well and deserves another chance.†Danzig Moon finished fifth in last Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1) after getting caught up in the middle of a tigh
The 1 3/16-mile Pimlico Special is one of eight stakes, four of them graded, on the Black-Eyed Susan Day program at Pimlico Race Course that also features the Ultimate Girls Day Out, dedicated to the spirit and strength of women. A 4-year-old son of two-t
