The first race will be followed by a simulcast of the 149th Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, from Pimlico Race Course. Canterbury racing officials were pleased with the number of entries, 77 total, for the opening night program.

Speaking May 16 during a meeting of the CHRB in Sacramento, Calif., the board’s executive director Scott Chaney said an allocation needs to be determined by its June 20 meeting to be in place before the CHRB’s fiscal year begins July 1.

In the case of Imagination, some silence at the 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale turned out to be quite fortunate for “The Avengers” and company.

Seize the Grey carries the dreams of about 2,570 shareholders that bought into the colt through MyRacehorse, a fractional ownership app that allows racing fans a taste at ownership for a much lower cost.

Preakness contender Uncle Heavy trains May 16 at Pimlico. Courtesy Maryland Jockey Club

A fever knocked morning-line favorite Muth out of the Preakness Stakes (G1) May 15, enhancing the chances of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan, but Muth’s stablemate Imagination still poses a threat.

The conference is hosted by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and presented by Bessemer Trust, Stoll Keenon Ogden, and The Green Group. The panel was sponsored by OCD Pellets.

Understandably, life since winning the Kentucky Derby would not be described as normal for Sharilyn Gasaway. Mystik Dan’s scintillating triumph in the first leg of the Triple Crown has thrown Gasaway’s life for a curve literally and figuratively. 

The Road, presented by Gainesway and Darby Dan Farm

International standout dirt runner Kabirkhan, a flesh-and-blood example of the adage that a good horse can come from anywhere, has arrived in the United States where he’ll be conditioned by multiple Eclipse Award-winning trainer Brad Cox.