Clear Path at Pimlico
The fog rolled in at Pimlico late in the afternoon Saturday, just as the rain let up and in time for the second jewel of the Triple Crown, and Justify rolled out to another victory that puts him on the doorstep of history.
Tom Law
All eyes on Justify
Two weeks ago in Louisville the public saw what Bob Baffert noticed back in January.
2018 Preakness Day picks
The saturation of the Mid-Atlantic region the last week isn’t quite on par with the biblical verse involving Noah, an Ark and 40 days and 40 nights of rain, but it’s pretty close. Steady and oftentimes super-soaking, the rain fell Thursday, Friday and is expected to continue into Saturday for all or part of the Preakness Stakes Day card.
Black-Eyed Susan Day 2018 picks
Rain, rain, rain, rain, a little more rain and just for good measure how about a little more rain? That’s what’s on tap – no pun intended – for Friday’s Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Day card at Pimlico Race Course, the start of a monster two days of racing here in the Mid-Atlantic.
Field set for Preakness 2018
Kentucky Derby winner Justify drew post 7 – the same draw the unbeaten son of Scat Daddy started from in Louisville – and will face seven opponents in Saturday’s $1.5 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
The Monday Special – May 14
The weekend between the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes – if you weren’t among the fortunate to be able to trek down to Nashville for the Iroquois – allows some to recharge, reboot and regroup.
The Saturday Special – May 12
The dust – or mud – settled from last week’s Kentucky Derby and it’s time to start another countdown toward the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Just a week until the Preakness and another loaded day of racing previewed in the latest edition of The Saturday Special presented by Pin Oak Stud.
What I saw, what I heard
I called Tom Law Tuesday afternoon to tell him when I was set to arrive in Louisville. He asked me what my plans were and if I planned on doing any writing. The answer was yes, if he meant by completing a 2,000-word research essay final due by Friday night that I had barely started. He mentioned writing an account of my first time at the Kentucky Derby. As he put it, “people love that stuff” and “they’d rather read that than a recap of (insert the name of one of 11 undercard stakes run Friday and Saturday).” So, here goes.
Family Matters
Editor’s Note: Our friend Sarah Mace at the New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. passed along the following feature about Flipcup, a mare we’ve written about through the years in our project for the NYTB’s annual awards dinner and in The Saratoga Special. Enjoy.
The Monday Special – May 7
The sun returned to the Bluegrass State Sunday and the rain gear dried out by Monday morning with plenty of time to reflect on another memorable edition of the Kentucky Derby.
