Preakness Sakes

After Bill Mott confirmed that Kentucky Derby fourth Chief Wallabee (Constitution) would not make the trip to Laurel for the May 16 GI Preakness, trainer Donnie Von Hemel confirmed Monday that Junior Alvarado will ride Crupper (Candy Ride {Arg}) in the second jewel of the Triple Crown. "I talked to them this morning," Von Hemel said on Monday. "Since Bill's not going, that's what we were waiting on." Alvarado rode Crupper in Oaklawn's nine-furlong Bathhouse Row Stakes on Apr. 18, a victory that gave Crupper a free entry into the...

The structural demolition necessary for the Redevelopment of the Pimlico Racing Facility project began on July 24 with the razing of the existing barns and outbuildings adjacent to Winner Avenue, according to a Maryland Stadium Authority release Thursday. Clark Construction Group, LLC, MSA's Construction Manager, is tasked with the demolition. The demolition package was approved by the MSA Board of Directors and the Maryland Board of Public Works in May 2025. After the completion of the 150th Preakness Stakes, the operator and all horses moved out of the facility, the...