Pimlico

Drawing courtesy of Mel @dailyracefunies. To see more of Mel’s work, click here. In a press conference less than 24 hours after the fourth largest crowd in Preakness history witnessed Oxbow’s victory in the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes, Maryland Jockey Club CEO, Tom Chuckas provided plenty of information. The best news was that [...]

Drawing courtesy of Mel @dailyracefunies. To see more of Mel’s work, click here. The Good: The Preakness is back! The fourth largest crowd (117,203) in Preakness history discounted the possibility of rain showers in return for the best entertainment value of the year. Fans from the Grandstand rushed the Infield when Macklemore and Ryan Lewis [...]

Oxbow jockey joined Glenn and Thyrl Monday on “The Handoff” on WNST…

Glenn says he’s blown away by how much things have changed at Pimlico over the last five years…

PREAKNESS WINNER OXBOW CONFIRMED FOR BELMONT STAKES ORB ‘FINE’ AFTER DULL TRY;  ITSMYLUCKYDAY MAKES GRADE   BALTIMORE, 05-19-13 – Back in the 1980’s and ‘90s when trainer D. Wayne Lukas was winning Triple Crown races with astonishing regularity, the catch-phrase “D. Wayne off the plane” followed him from track to track as he made his hit-and-run [...]

Athletes, actors, musicians and politicians shared the spotlight Saturday in Baltimore…

D. WAYNE LUKAS GARY STEVENS               THE MODERATOR:  We’re going to wait for Gary Stevens to get started.  Wayne is here.  Wayne, congratulations.  Number 6, we’ll make it official in a minute, but congratulations.  Let’s wait for Gary. D. WAYNE LUKAS:  I’m in no hurry.  It’s going to be a long night. THE MODERATOR:  [...]