Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – Flying Zee Racing Stables, LLC’s Agave Kiss broke alertly and was on cruise control the rest of the way to remain undefeated in six starts with an impressive score in the $100,000 Ms. Preakness Pink Warrior Stakes.

The winner of four straight stakes, the daughter of Lion Heart carried Ramon Dominguez to a 5½

Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – Charles Reed and Mike Zanella’s Bold Affair notched her third straight stakes win in Maryland this year when she rallied to beat four other fillies and mares in the $100,000 Skipat Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.

Trained by Howard Wolfendale and ridden by Abel Castellano Jr., the 4-year-old daughter of Two Punch settled behind the leaders down the backstretch before launching a four-wide bid heading into the lane.…

Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – Jennifer Rowland Small won 192 races as the top pioneering female rider in Maryland during the 1970s, but the biggest win on her hometown track came Friday afternoon.

The 59-year-old Small took Class Rules gate to wire to win the $45,000 Lady Legends for the Cure III race by 2¼ lengths at Pimlico Race Course.

Trained by Maryland-based Vernon Allinson, Class Rules ran the six-furlong allowance for 3-year-olds…

Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – Headed by the oldest stakes race in Pimlico Race Course’s storied history, the Preakness undercard offers stakes purses worth nearly $1 million.

The $300,000 Dixie Stakes (G2)–first run in 1870 as the Dinner Party Stakes and won by the horse Preakness–tops the list with 11 runners scheduled to go immediately before the Preakness Stakes.

In the forefront with the 7-2 overnight favorite is trainer Graham Motion and former…

Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – Team Valor International and Mark Ford’s Went the Day Well galloped 1¼ miles under exercise rider Zeke Castro at Pimlico Race Course Friday morning.

Castro has noticed a sharp increase in focus from the son of Proud Citizen since his victory in the Spiral Stakes (G3) at Turfway Park, which was

Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – Cathal A. Lynch’s Universal Language caught breakaway leader Franstein in deep stretch to win the $25,000 Kattegat’s Pride Starter Handicap, the opening race on Friday’s Black-Eyed Susan Day program at Pimlico Race Course.

A field of seven met the starter in the 1 1/16-mile test for Maryland-bred fillies and mares who had started for a

(Edited Betfair Hollywood Park report)

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Danderek led throughout to win for the first time in the United States in a $57,940 optional claimer Thursday at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Owned by Vegas Racing Team LLC and trained by Francesco Santella, the 6-year-old Fantastic Light gelding was ridden by Jose Valdivia, Jr. and completed the 1 ¼ miles on turf in 2:02.05.

Out of the Grand Lodge mare Maureena, Danderek has won five of 22 and earned $72,502.

Able…

Rick Francis
Staff writer
Tracksideview.com

Friday’s selection comes from Pimlico with the 88th Running of The Black-Eyed Susan. Normally the second leg of the filly Triple Crown, today’s contest is short on Kentucky Oaks players, as in none, but nevertheless long on talent. A field of nine is scheduled for this mile and a eighth test, so let’s get started.

Race 10 – Pimlico – post time: 4:46 p.m. EDT

GLINDA THE GREAT (1), and she is at…

Travers Manley
Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jay Em Ess Stable’s She’s Picky rallied down the Churchill Downs stretch and edged passed pacesetter and favorite Doilookfatnthese inside the sixteenth pole to win the $57,528 Thursday afternoon feature for fillies and mares by one length.

Ridden by Corey Lanerie and trained by Paul McGee, She’s Picky covered the 1 1/16 miles on a fast main track in 1:45.55.

A 4-year-old daughter of Maria’s Mon, She’s Picky won for the third…

Ashley Herriman
NYRA/Belmont Park

ELMONT, N.Y. – Trickmeister took the lead and never looked back Thursday afternoon at Belmont Park, defeating 2011 Travers winner Stay Thirsty in the $90,000 Vanlandingham overnight stakes.

Away sharply under Ramon Dominguez, Trickmeister led the field through an opening quarter-mile in 23.23 and a half in 45.72. Stay Thirsty, who had pressed the pacesetter though the first half-mile, dropped back briefly to third before rallying through the stretch to finish 1¾ lengths behind the…