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It's Preakness Day at Pimlico! Despite some nasty weather coming through the area during the week, conditions look to be decent for today's racing action. Unfortunately, due to the prior wet weather, all non-stakes races on the grass course are now off the turf. As a result, Race 1, 3, and 4 are now on the main track. Pimlico is listing the main track as FAST and the turf course as GOOD.
Today's 139th running of the Preakness has a scheduled post time of 6:18 p.m. Eastern, with television coverage provided by NBC. NBC's Preakness day coverage begins at 1:00 p.m. Eastern on NBCSN. At 4:30 p.m., coverage shifts over to NBC for the final lead-up to the main event. The G2-Dixie Stakes is scheduled to run at 5:27; we can start taking bets right now as to whether NBC will actually show the race preceding the Preakness.
This is your Preakness Day Open Thread.
Racing office informs me that non-stakes races today are OFF the turf. #pimlico #Preakness
— Marcus Hersh (@DRFHersh) May 17, 2014
The current scratches (as of 9:30 a.m. Eastern) according to Equibase:
Race: 1 | Changes | |
OFF THE TURF |
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#10 | Star Crossed Lover | Scratched |
#12 | Madog | Scratched |
#13 | Crown Thy Good | Scratched |
#14 | Chollie D | Scratched |
#16 | Slip By | Scratched |
Race: 2 | Changes | |
#8 | Greek Thunder | Scratched |
Race: 3 | Changes | |
OFF THE TURF |
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#3 | Xmas Sky | Scratched |
#6 | Arrive | Scratched |
#10 | Manchurian High | Scratched |
#13 | Mr. Handsome | Scratched |
#14 | Cheyenne Nation | Scratched |
Race: 4 | Changes | |
OFF THE TURF |
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#2 | Kathy's Kitten | Scratched |
#10 | Pushin' On | Scratched |
#12 | Tuxedo Ray | Scratched |
#13 | Hope Still Springs | Scratched |
#15 | Just Sayin | Scratched |
Race: 6 | Changes | |
#15 | Joyous Music | Scratched |
Race: 7 | Changes | |
#4 | Ground Control | Scratched |
#7 | Elevated | Scratched |
Race: 8 | Changes | |
#5 | Joint Custody | Scratched |
#7 | Germaniac | Scratched |
#9 | Ground Control | Scratched |
Race: 9 | Changes | |
#1 | Surtsey | Scratched |
#4 | Brenda's Way | Scratched |
Race: 10 | Changes | |
#8 | Ground Control | Scratched |
#9 | Allstar | Scratched |
#11 | Charge Now | Scratched |