Jockey Sheldon Russell, out 10 weeks with an injured wrist, rode his first mount since mid-July to a fourth-place finish today at Pimlico.
Bonny South, winner of the G2 Fair Grounds Oaks and second in the G1 Alabama, is headed to the G2 Black-Eyed Susan, trainer Brad Cox said.
The Maryland Jockey Club will once again offer $100,000 in trainer bonuses over Preakness weekend at PImlico in October.
Swiss Skydiver, runner-up in the Kentucky Oaks, is under consideration for the Praekness, her trainer said – depending on who shows up.
Multiple stakes winner Laki will be considered for the Grade 3 De Francis Dash October 3 at Pimlico, trainer Damon Dilodovico said.
The October 3 Preakness will headline a card with nothing but stakes — 12 of them, seven graded — that caps off a weekend with stakes each day.
The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, typically the anchor of the Preakness eve card, will instead take place on Preakness day this year.
The clubhouse at Pimlico Race Course will reopen for off-track wagering starting Thursday and will be open on a Wednesday through Sunday schedule.
Stronach Group exec Craig Fravel, in an interview with NBC Sports, said Wednesday that the Preakness might end up running prior to the Kentucky Derby.
Legislation to redo Pimlico and Laurel Park passed both houses of the Md. Legislature Wednesday and now heads to the Governor.
