The Road, presented by Gainesway

This summer’s meet at Colonial Downs will offer 25 stakes worth more than $2.7 million and average daily purses of $500,000, the track announced May 13. The meet runs July 19-Sept. 1 with racing Mondays through Wednesdays.

Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen is a huge fan of Midnight Bourbon, the horse he will saddle in the May 15 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course.

The Chosen Vron, a California-bred stakes winner, takes on two Reddam Racing runners and the royally bred Juddmonte Farm colt Laurel River in the May 15 Lazaro Barrera Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park.

Dave’s analysis of Friday’s Pimlico Special (G3) and Black-Eyed Susan (G2) stakes and Saturday’s Dinner Party (G2T) and Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course.

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas talks about bringing Preakness Stakes (G1) contender Ram to the second jewel of the Triple Crown, where the son of American Pharoah is a 30-1 shot on the morning line.

Holden Farm’s Dowsing was represented by his first winner May 12 when his 3-year-old son Book of Romeo won a maiden special weight by 2 3/4 lengths at Indiana Grand.

Oaklawn Park form will be put to the test in a pair of classy sprint events May 15 on the Preakness (G1) undercard at Pimlico Race Course.

Woodbine Entertainment is targeting June 5 as opening day for the 2021 Thoroughbred season at Woodbine “for preparation purposes only” as COVID-19 restrictions are expected to ease in Ontario.

Wesellbloodstock.com is a new sales platform for high end horses in training and broodmares that will go live & launch on Thursday 13th May.