The Colonial Downs barn area will open June 24 in advance of the summer meet, which kicks off July 11 and runs through September 7.
Miracle Wood winner Coffeewithchris will take a swing at the May 20 Preakness Stakes, while Confidence Game was withdrawn from consideration.
Rebel Stakes winner Confidence Game finished 10th in the Kentucky Derby — a perfect prep for the Preakness, trainer Keith Desormeaux says.
Confidence Game scored an 18-1 upset in the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park to zoom to the top of the Kentucky Derby points leaderboard.
Already assured of a Kentucky Derby spot, Epicenter has been installed as a 7-5 favorite for Saturday’s Louisiana Derby, with 100 points to the winner.
Part 3 of 4 of our 2016 in review, in which we take a sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and most often bemused look at the year that was in the mid-Atlantic.
Part 2 of 4 of our 2016 in review, in which we take a sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and most often bemused look at the year that was in the mid-Atlantic.
One Haskell entrant had been pointing to the race for nine months, another for just five days. In the end, both were happy they’d come.
Preakness winner Exaggerator jogged at Pimlico, while Kentucky Derby champ Nyquist continued to recover after spiking a fever.
Preakness winner Exaggerator walked the Pimlico shedrow today and will likely return to the track on Tuesday.