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CBS News
4 hours ago
- Business
- CBS News
Demolition for Baltimore's revamped Pimlico Race Course set to begin
Demolition at Baltimore's historic Pimlico Race Course will begin on Thursday, July 24, with the complete redevelopment expected to be finished in time for the 2027 Preakness Stakes. The Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) says barns and outbuildings will be the first to be torn down. "Through this multi-year transformational project, the Pimlico Race Course will become a year-round racing facility bringing in economic benefits to the surrounding communities and further elevating Maryland, home of the Preakness Stakes, as a premier sports tourism destination," said Craig Thompson, the Chair of the Maryland Stadium Authority. In 2024, the Maryland Stadium Authority authorized $400 million in bonds to reconstruct Pimlico Race Course and build a new training facility at Shamrock Farms in Carroll County. When construction of the track and a portion of the Park Heights neighborhood is complete, Pimlico will be the permanent home of Maryland thoroughbred racing. The facility will be allowed to host more than 100 racing days each year. Aside from making Pimlico a world-class race track, there will be a hotel, event space, and other amenities. The renovated horse track should also support about 500 jobs, according to state leaders. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has said the revitalization will be a big boost to the Park Heights neighborhood. "I think the community is excited about the potential and opportunities in the future," Scott said. In May, the MSA shared the concept design for the new Pimlico Race Course during a Board of Public Works meeting. Pimlico Race Course hosted its 150th Preakness Stakes in May, with heavy-favorite Journalism coming from behind down the stretch to defeat a field of eight other horses. It was the final race at the historic track before demolition. In June, the operator and all horses moved out of Pimlico, according to the MSA. The Maryland State Archives removed and secured existing artifacts from the property, and the MSA and its project partners began securing the Pimlico site by installing temporary fencing, performing pest control, preparing utilities, and conducting abatement for the demolition process. During the demolition and construction process, all racing and training will occur at Laurel Park The 151st Preakness Stakes will take place at Laurel Park in 2026. The 152nd Preakness Stakes is expected to return to Pimlico Race Course in 2027.
UPI
3 days ago
- Sport
- UPI
Journalism wins Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park
1 of 4 | Journalism win the Grade I Haskell at Monmouth Park on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Monmouth Park July 21 (UPI) -- The Triple Crown races are well in the rearview mirror, but the 3-year-old battle rages on with Preakness Stakes winner Journalism scoring the weekend's biggest triumph in the Grade I Haskell at Monmouth, while Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes champ Sovereignty awaits next weekend's Jim Dandy at Saratoga. Other big names on the weekend winner's list include Scottish Lassie, Book'em Danno, Randomized and Redistricting. Globally, Coolmore had an excellent Irish Oaks meeting in the lads' own back yard, and now face the issue of what to do with dual Oaks winner Minnie Hauk. While they ponder that, peruse this: Classic The Triple Crown wars just won't end. In a virtual replay of the finish of this year's Preakness Stakes, Journalism delivered right on deadline in Saturday's $1 million Grade I NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes at Monmouth. It was not quite the stunner he unleashed at Pimlico, but Journalism again needed a last-gasp surge in the final sixteenth to catch Gosger for the victory -- again by 1/2 length. Before the heroics, it appeared Gosger had won a duel with Goal Oriented, but that one eventually settled for third, another neck back. Winning trainer Michael McCarthy said he "looked at the wire and I looked at Journalism and I looked at the leaders [Gosger and Goal Oriented], and I'm glad we had a couple of extra jumps there to get the job done." The victory earned Journalism a "Win and You're In" spot in the Breeders' Cup Classic, which is academic, as his record already ensured a spot there. On Sunday at Woodbine, Sedburys Ghost rallied to score a 1 1/4-length victory over Notorious Gangster in the $150,000 (Canadian) Plate Trial for Canadian-bred 3-year-olds. Distaff Scottish Lassie was bonnie good in Saturday's $500,000 Grade I Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga. The McKinzie filly won last year's Grade I Frizette by 9 lengths, but then was a well-beaten fourth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, won by eventual Eclipse Award winner Immersive. This season, Scottish Lassie recorded two third-place finishes, leading to obvious questions. She had the answer in the CCA Oaks, and against Immersive, no less. Leading into the stretch turn with Immersive closely in her wake, Scottish Lassie and jockey Joel Rosario said good bye and ran away to a 15 1/2-length victory. Immersive did hold second. Trainer Jorge Abreu said Sunday morning all was well with the filly, with the Alabama Stakes back at the Spa on Aug. 16 or September's Cotillion at Parx Racing potential next targets. "She looks good, she ate up everything and is in good shape. I think the Alabama. If not, the Cotillion. I'll let her tell me," Abreu said. Randomized led throughout Saturday's $500,000 Grade III Molly Pitcher Stakes at Monmouth Park and strode clear in the late going to win by 3 lengths over Magic Oops. Leslie's Rose reeled in pacesetting Dazzling Move at mid-stretch in Friday's $200,000 Grade II Shuvee at Saratoga and drew off to score by 3 3/4 lengths over that rival. Up north, No Time rallied to the front inside the final furlong in Sunday's $500,000 (Canadian) Woodbine Oaks for Canadian-bred fillies and kicked away under John Velazquez to win by 3 3/4 lengths from Shifty. Winterberry was third, giving trainer Mark Casse a sweep of the trifecta slots. Sprint Book'em Danno, the Jersey flash, showed 'em how it's done in Saturday's $400,000 Grade II Alfred G. Vanderbilt at Saratoga. The 4-year-old Bucchero gelding drafted in behind a decent early pace, moved up heading around the turn and got outside of his main rival, Mullikin, into the final furlong. Mullikin gave it a go, but couldn't keep pace and settled for second, 2 1/2 lengths back of Book'em Danno. The owners have been eyeing the Breeders' Cup Sprint, and trainer Derek Ryan indicated Book'em Danno could return to Saratoga on Aug. 23 for the Grade 1 Forego, a "Win and You're In" for that race. But the trainer said he's "not worried about the Breeders' Cup. It's not one of my main goals. We'll just take it one race at a time and go from there. In this game, you don't get ahead of yourself." Speaking of New Jersey, Triple Crown refugee Neoequos dueled to the lead in Friday's $100,000 Jersey Shore Stakes for 3-year-olds at Monmouth Park and drew off to a 3 3/4-lengths score over Donut God. Book'em Danno won the 2024 Jersey Shore. On Sunday at Ellis Park, Banishing stuck his nose in front of pacesetting Booth on the line to win the $175,000 Jeff Hall Memorial. Filly & Mare Sprint Halina's Forte slipped through along the rail to win Sunday's $200,000 Grade II Honorable Miss Stakes at Saratoga by 1/2 length over R Disaster. The favorite, Scylla, missed the break slightly and got up for third with a mild rally. Factorbella stalked the pace set by Ms. Bucchero in Sunday's $100,000 Regret Stakes at Monmouth Park, rallied by that rival and went on to win by 3 1/4 lengths. Turf Redistricting came from a stalking spot to win Saturday's $612,000 Grade II United Nations Stakes by 1 1/2-lengths over Grand Sonata. Filly & Mare Turf Segesta pressed the pace in Saturday's $300,000 Grade III WinStar Matchmaker at Monmouth Park, eased her way to the lead and dueled to the finish with the favorite, Sacred Wish, before securing the victory by a neck. Ready for Shirl won Sunday's $200,000 (Canadian) Grade II Canadian Stakes by a head. Turf Mile In action at Del Mar's opening weekend, Thought Process took Saturday's $200,000 Grade II San Clemente Handicap for 3-year-old fillies by 1 3/4 lengths, Game Warrior won Friday's $100,000 Caesar's Sportsbook Oceanside Stakes by 1/2 length, Almandares scored in Saturday's $100,000 Wickerr Stakes for 3-year-olds and up and Medoro won Sunday's $200,000 Osunitas Stakes. Turf Sprint Cruden Bay won Sunday's $175,000 (Canadian) Grade II bet365 Connaught Cup at Woodbine by 1 1/2 lengths over Northern Invader. Future Is Now won Saturday's $175,000 Grade III Caress Stakes for fillies and mares at Saratoga. Fierce and Strong was up late to win Saturday's $102,000 Wolf Hill Stakes at Monmouth Park. Around the world, around the clock Ireland Minnie Hauk worked her way past a stubborn Wemighttakedlongway in the final 150 yards of Saturday's Group 1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks and kept on to complete the Oaks double with a 1 1/4-length score with Ryan Moore up. The challenge for Trainer Aidan O'Brien and the Coolmore lads now is whether Minnie Hauk is ripe for the Prix d'Arc de Triomphe on Oct. 5 at Longchamp, a plan that would require a layup soon. The alternative would be next month's Yorkshire Oaks. A hint? Racing Post quoted O'Brien as saying: "Looking at her, she probably would love York." Coolmore, O'Brien and Moore also took the Group 2 Gain Railway Stakes for 2-year-olds as True Love, a No Nay Never filly, drew off in the last of 6 furlongs to win by 5 lengths over stablemate Puerto Rico. Al Riffa found his best stride in the final furlong of the Group 2 Michael John Kennedy Curragh Cup, jetting away to a 5-length score over Shackleton and likely booking a jet ride to Australia for this autumn's Melbourne Cup.
NBC Sports
7 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
PREAKNESS STAKES WINNER JOURNALISM HEADLINES HASKELL STAKES FROM MONMOUTH PARK IN BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE SERIES THIS SATURDAY AT 5 P.M. ET LIVE ON NBC AND PEACOCK
2025 Preakness Stakes Runner-Up Gosger Expected to Run in Saturday's Race Live Coverage to Also Feature the United Nations Stakes (G2) STAMFORD, Conn. – July 17, 2025 – Journalism, winner of the 2025 Preakness Stakes (G1), headlines NBC Sports' live coverage of the 'Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In' $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1) this Saturday, July 19, at 5 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock from Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J. The winner of the eight-horse field will earn an automatic berth into this year's $7 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). The Haskell Stakes begins NBC Sports' 12th year presenting the 'Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In' on NBC, Peacock, and CNBC from some of North America's most iconic racetracks. Featuring 93 races in 15 countries this year – the most in Breeders' Cup history – the series leads to the 42nd Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif., on Oct. 31-Nov. 1. The complete series TV schedule can be accessed here. Saturday's live coverage will also include the 1 3/8-mile, $600,000 United Nations Stakes (G2) on turf. NBC Sports' coverage will feature host Britney Eurton, analysts Randy Moss and Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey, winner of 15 Breeders' Cup races including five victories in the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic, handicapper Eddie Olczyk, and reporter Nick Luck. 2025 Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Journalism, and runner-up Gosger, are entered in the 1 ⅛-mile Haskell Stakes, in addition to 2025 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) winner Burnham Square and Goal Oriented, who is trained by Bob Baffert. NBC SPORTS AND HORSE RACING NBC Sports is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, the Breeders' Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series. ABOUT BREEDERS' CUP Breeders' Cup Limited administers the Breeders' Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred racing's year-end Championships, as well as the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In, which provides automatic starting positions into the Championships races through partnerships with host countries around the globe, and the U.S.-based Dirt Dozen Bonus Series. The 2025 Breeders' Cup World Championships, featuring 14 Grade 1 Championship races run during a two-day festival worth more than $34 million in purses and awards, will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Del Mar in Del Mar, California. The 2026 World Championships will be held Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, and the 2027 World Championships will be held Oct. 29-30 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The Championships will be televised live by NBC Sports. Press releases appear on the Breeders' Cup website, You can also follow the Breeders' Cup on social media. --NBC SPORTS--
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
How to watch 2025 Haskell Stakes: Schedule, date, full field, past winners
The 2025 Haskell Stakes takes place this Saturday, July 19, at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey. Live coverage begins at 5 PM ET on NBC and Peacock. Journalism, winner of the 2025 Preakness Stakes and runner-up in this year's Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, is the morning line favorite for Saturday's event. Other contenders include Goal Oriented, who finished fourth in this year's Preakness and is trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert. Click here to see the full list of entrants. See below for additional information on how to watch the 2025 Haskell Stakes. Click here to sign up for Peacock! How to watch the 2025 Haskell Stakes: Date: Saturday, July 19 Time: 5 PM ET TV Channel: NBC Live Stream: Peacock What is the venue for the Haskell Stakes? The 2025 Haskell Stakes will take place at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey. Who won last year's Haskell Stakes? Dornoch won the 2024 Haskell Stakes, finishing the race in 1:50.31. Watch the video below to relive the thrilling victory: How do I watch horse racing on Peacock? Sign up to watch all of our live sports and events, including horse racing. What devices does Peacock support? You can enjoy Peacock on a variety of devices. View the full list of supported devices here. RELATED: Remembering D. Wayne Lukas, who could always make me believe
Forbes
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Journalism Headlines Haskell: Pros And Cons For All Eight Contenders
Umberto Rispoli, atop Journalism, during the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race ... More Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) The $1 million Grade 1 NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes takes center stage Saturday at Monmouth Park, and all eyes are on Journalism, the Preakness winner and the only horse in the field to have contested all three legs of the Triple Crown. Installed as the 4-5 morning-line favorite, the son of Curlin looks to add another marquee victory to a growing résumé that already includes Grade 1 wins in the Santa Anita Derby and Preakness. Trained by Michael McCarthy and ridden by Umberto Rispoli, Journalism enters off a runner-up effort in the Belmont Stakes and boasts a record of 5-2-1 from 8 starts with over $3.1 million in earnings. A bullet six-furlong drill on July 12 suggests he's sitting on another big one. Pros: Proven against elite competition, tactical speed, consistent form, elite Coming off a demanding Triple Crown campaign; could be vulnerable to fresher horses. The Challengers 1. Bracket Buster (10-1) – John Velazquez takes the call on this colt who breaks from the rail. He enters under the radar but has been steadily improving. Pros: Hall of Fame jockey aboard, potential to surprise with ground-saving Yet to prove himself at the top level; slower on paper than main rivals. 3. Wildncrazynight (30-1) – Longest shot on the board, he'll need a significant jump in performance to contend. Pros: Could benefit from a pace meltdown; local connections know the Light on class; outmatched on paper. 4. Burnham Square (5-1) – A Grade 1 winner in the Blue Grass Stakes, this Ian Wilkes trainee is known for his adaptability and improving form. Pros: Versatile running style, Grade 1 winner, consistent training Disappointed in the Derby; still needs to prove he belongs with the very best. 5. National Law (20-1) – Irad Ortiz, Jr. rides this longshot who's stepping up in class. Pros: Elite jockey, has shown flashes of Lightly raced, untested against top competition, tough post between contenders. 6. Gosger (9-2) – Ran a gutsy second to Journalism in the Preakness and continues to trend upward for trainer Brendan Walsh. Pros: Improving with every start, nearly upset the Preakness, pedigree suggests further Still inexperienced compared to others; may need a perfect trip to turn the tables. 7. Kentucky Outlaw (15-1) – Trained by a sharp barn, he's an intriguing wild card with Florent Geroux in the saddle. Pros: May get overlooked in the wagering, potential to improve off recent Lacks a standout performance; up against proven stakes horses. 8. Goal Oriented (4-1) – Trainer Bob Baffert seeks a record-extending 10th Haskell win with this athletic colt, who was fourth in the Preakness and shows signs of mental and physical maturity. Pros: Baffert in the Haskell is always dangerous, strong recent works, top jockey Flavien Has yet to put it all together in a top-level race; wide post could be tricky. The Haskell headlines a 14-race card that features six stakes (five graded) and serves as a 'Win and You're In' qualifier for the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar this fall. First post is noon ET, with the Haskell set for 5:45 p.m. and televised live on NBC. Looking to bet the race? Head to for expert picks, pace analysis, and race-day wagering strategies to help you tackle the full Haskell Day card with confidence.
