Post Position Draw!!

Today is the Post Position Draw for the 138th Running of the Preakness Stakes this Saturday, May 18th!  At noon today, Pimlico Racing Officials will use a pill pull to determine each horses post position.  Just over 3 days until the main event!

There are currently 9 contenders lined up for Saturday, with 5 more spots still TBA.

1.  ORB - Race Records: 9-4-0-1
                Gross Earnings: $383,500
                Trainer:  "Shug" McGaughey
                Jockey: Joel Rosario
                Owner: Stuart Janney III & Phipps Stable
                Breeder: Phipps Stable

2.  Oxbow - Race Records: 10-2-1-1
                  Gross Earnings: $2,335,850
                  Trainer:  D. Wayne Lukas
                  Jockey: Gary Stevens
                  Owner: Calumet Farm
                  Breeder: Colts Neck Stable

3.  Will Take Charge - Race Records: 8-3-1-0
                                  Gross Earnings: $545,371
                                  Trainer:  D. Wayne Lukas
                                  Jockey: Mike Smith
                                  Owner: Willis D. Horton
                                  Breeder: Eaton

4.  Goldencents - Race Records: 7-4-1-0
                           Gross Earnings: $1,250,000
                           Trainer:  Doug O'neill
                           Jockey: Kevin Krigger
                           Owner: W.C. Racing
                           Breeder: Rosecrest Farm

5.  Departing -  Race Records: 5-4-0-1
                        Gross Earnings: $628,000
                        Trainer:  Albert M. Stall, Jr.
                        Jockey: Brian Hernandez, Jr.
                        Owner: Claiborne Farm
                        Breeder: Claiborne Farm

6.  Governor Charlie - Race Records: 3-2-1-0
                                 Gross Earnings: $444,800
                                 Trainer:  Bob Baffert
                                 Jockey: Martin Garcia
                                 Owner: Michael E. Pegram
                                 Breeder: Michael E. Pegram

7.  Mylute - Race Records: 10-2-3-2
                  Gross Earnings: $477,695
                  Trainer:  Tom Amoss
                  Jockey: Rosie Napravnik
                  Owner: GoldMark Farm
                  Breeder: Mike G. Rutherford

8.  Itsmyluckyday - Race Records: 11-5-2-1
                             Gross Earnings: $625,600
                             Trainer:  Eddie Plesa, Jr.
                             Jockey: John Velazquez
                             Owner: Tilogy Stable
                             Breeder: Liberation/Brandywine

9.  Titletown Five - Race Records: 7-1-2-1
                             Gross Earnings: $87,398
                             Trainer:  D. Wayne Lukas
                             Jockey: Julien Leparoux
                             Owner: Hornug/Martin et al
                             Breeder: Stonestreet T.H., LLC

PREAKNESS WEEK!!

It's Preakness week in Baltimore and the the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Preakness 5K kicked off the festivities on Saturday May 11th!  Runners came out in full force to take part in the event, including jockey Forest Boyce and Trainer Tim Keefe.  Track announcer Dave Rodman announced the play by play as the runners crossed the finished line.  This is just the start of many events to ring in the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday May 18th.  Upcoming events include:

Tuesday, May 14 - A Special Evening to Celebrate Secretariat's 40th Anniversary
                             AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Wednesday-Friday, May 15-17 - Sunrise at Old Hilltop
                              Come out and see the Black Eyed Susan and Preakness contenders performing
                              their morning workouts and take a brief tour of the stables!



Friday, May 17 - Gr 2 Black Eyed Susan - See the top 3 year old fillies vy for their chance at victory!

                         - Gr 3 Pimlico Special

                         - Infield Concert featuring: Goo Goo Dolls, Rodney Atkins, Rachel Farley

                         - Jockey Autograph session 

Saturday, May 18 - Gr. 1 1,000,000 Preakness Stakes