Horse Racing News

Martin S. Schwartz's Zagora rebounded with a vengeance in Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Gallorette Handicap, the first graded race on Preakness Day at Pimlico.

Best known for his 23-1 runner-up finish in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Sprint at Churchill Downs in 2010, Hamazing Destiny was still winless in stakes company heading into the Grade 3, $100,000 Maryland Sprint Handicap at Pimlico on Saturday.

In Lingerie ran down even-money favorite Mamma Kimbo and held off the late run of Disposablepleasure to capture Friday's Grade 2, $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico.

In a head-bobbing finish to the Grade 3, $300,000 Pimlico Special on Friday, Pin Oak Stable's homebred Alternation just lasted.

After being taken off his mounts at Belmont Park May 18 for running afoul of New York's rule on alcohol impairment, Kent Desormeaux was also removed from his mount in the May 19 Preakness, Tiger Walk.

If Mike Harrington had his way, there would be no pesky reporters snooping around the barn in the days before the Preakness. Things would be quiet at Pimlico Race Course -- just a man and his horse, then a race and a win.

One race before trainer Graham Motion saddles Went the Day Well in the May 19 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course, the 2011 Kentucky Derby winning conditioner will send out Augustin Stable's homebred Smart Bid, the 7-2 overnight favorite in the Dixie Stakes.

Grade 1 winners Zazu and Include Me Out will battle in the $150,000 Marjorie L. Everett Handicap at Betfair Hollywood Park May 19 in a race that also attracted multiple grade II winner Ellafitz.

Trainer Todd Pletcher will seek both redemption and progression when he saddles both Disposablepleasure and In Lingerie in the 88th renewal of the Black-Eyed Susan at Pimlico Race Course May 18.

Stay Thirsty, last year's Travers Stakes winner, proved no match for Trickmeister in the Vanlandingham Stakes at Belmont Park May 17.