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

(Edited Maryland Jockey Club report)

BALTIMORE, Md. – Jockey Ramon Dominguez will ride Tiger Walk in the 137th Preakness Stakes Saturday, replacing Kent Desormeaux, trainer Ignacio Correas IV said Friday.

Correas trains the colt for Sagamore Farm.       

Desormeaux failed a Breathalyzer test at Belmont Park Friday and was removed from his three mounts on the program. He has not been suspended, but the New York State Racing and Wagering Board is conducting an investigation.

“It was a team decision,” Correas…

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

Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Bodemeister made his first visit to the main track at Pimlico Thursday morning, galloping 1½ miles under exercise rider George Alvarez after the renovation break.

“He was not looking around. He was all business out there,” Alvarez said of the colt who was shipped to

Ron Correll
Senior columnist
Tracksideview.com

Kentucky Derby runner-up Bodemeister was made the 8-5 morning-line favorite in the 137^th running of the Preakness at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 19. The son of Empire Maker will leave from post 7 under jockey Mike Smith in the 11-horse field.

I’ll Have Another, the winner of the 138^th Kentucky Derby, was made the second choice at 5-2 and

Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – Trainer Doug O’Neill said Wednesday that a horse will win the elusive Triple Crown again and that Reddam Racing’s I’ll Have Another might be the right horse in the right situation to complete the sweep.

I’ll Have Another won the Kentucky Derby, finishing 1½ lengths in front of Bodemeister, and is being

Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – Rather than take Reddam Racing’s I’ll Have Another out to exercise on a wet track Tuesday morning, trainer Doug O’Neill opted to keep the Kentucky Derby winner under cover and out of the heavy rain falling at Pimlico Race Course, where he is set to run in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes.

Travers Manley
Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Trainer Bob Baffert got his first look at Kentucky Derby (Grade I) runner-up Bodemeister since the morning after the “Run for the Roses” Monday at Churchill Downs and liked what he saw from the colt’s 1½-mile gallop around a muddy oval.

“He looks good, his coat is good and he is eating well,” Baffert said after the colt completed his activity

Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – On the one hand, trainer Todd Pletcher is looking for redemption. On the other, it’s all about progression. Pletcher will saddle both Disposablepleasure and In Lingerie in the 88th renewal of the $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) on Friday at Pimlico Race Course.

Seven other stakes help comprise the 13-race card