Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – Trainer Bob Baffert broke form the morning after the Preakness, beating several reporters to the stakes barn. Rarely an early bird, Baffert’s appearance shortly after 6 a.m. was a far bigger surprise than Lookin At Lucky’s victory by three-quarters of a length in Saturday’s 135th Preakness Stakes.

Baffert said that the colt came out of the race in good condition, but was being given some time off and…

PREAKNESS HOPEFULS GET ACQUAINTED WITH PIMLICO

Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – SUPER SAVER/AIKENITE – Both of trainer Todd Pletcher’s Preakness horses visited the track at Pimlico Thursday morning for some light exercise, a one-mile jog. Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver left the Preakness Stakes Barn for the track at 6:30 a.m., shortly after Derby Trial runner-up Aikenite returned.

The colts shipped to Pimlico from Churchill Downs Wednesday and Pletcher said they have settled…

(Tracksideview.com and Pimlico Race Course reports)

BALTIMORE, Md. – Kentucky Derby hero Super Saver was installed as the 5-2 morning-line favorite Wednesday in a field of 12 entered for Saturday’s 135th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.

The Todd Pletcher-trained colt, who led the way to the finish at Churchill Downs in the Derby by 2½ lengths, was first again at the Post Position Draw, during which his name was called first when assigned the No. 8 stall in the…

SUPER SAVER MAKES THE SCENE AT PIMLICO ACCOMPANIED BY 8 OTHER PREAKNESS HOPEFULS

Paul Rich
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – Super Saver, who captured the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 1, arrived at Pimlico Race Course Wednesday afternoon in a quest to add Saturday’s 135th Preakness Stakes to his Triple Crown resume.

Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – SUPER SAVER/AIKENITE – Trainer Todd Pletcher’s Preakness runners, Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver and Derby Trail runner-up Aikenite, left Churchill Downs Wednesday morning before being loaded onto the Baltimore-bound plane that carried the bulk of the 12-horse field for the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.

Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club
 
Baltimore, Md. – An unspecified injury to his left hind leg discovered Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs will prevent Hurricane Ike from competing in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.

LUKAS-TRAINED PAIR ARE FIRST ON THE GROUNDS

 Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club
 
BALTIMORE, Md. – The first two members of the field for the 135th Preakness Stakes, Dublin and Northern Giant, arrived a little later than expected early Tuesday evening at Pimlico Race Course.

The vans carrying the colts trained by five-time Preakness winner D. Wayne Lukas pulled into the stable area at 5:52 p.m. The van, which left Churchill Downs in Louisville,…

FIELD OF 13 LIKELY AFTER THE DEFECTION OF ‘IMPAZIBLE’

 Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – SUPER SAVER/AIKENITE/MISSION IMPAZIBLE – Kentucky Derby winner and likely Preakness favorite Super Saver walked Tuesday at Churchill Downs, on the morning after he breezed three furlongs in :36.60.

DEFECTION OF A LITTLE WARM MAKES ROOM FOR FIRST DUDE IN SATURDAY’S PREAKNESS

Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

BALTIMORE, Md. – SUPER SAVER/AIKENITE/MISSION IMPAZIBLE – Super Saver, WinStar Farm’s Kentucky Derby winner, tuned up for the Preakness Stakes with a three-furlong breeze in :36.60 Monday morning at Churchill Downs. Trainer Todd Pletcher also watched Preakness prospect Mission Impazible breeze three furlongs in :36.40 Monday. Pletcher’s third Preakness horse, Aikenite, walked the morning after his breeze.

(NYRA release)

ELMONT, N.Y. – Fly Down came out of his six-length victory in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Dwyer at Belmont Park in great shape, reported Ricardo Troncozo, assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito.