Preakness News Update for May 19
Claire Novak updates the news of the day, including trackwork for Derby winner Always Dreaming and Classic Empire, and the scratch of Noble Bird from the Pimlico Special.
Noble Bird
- Chestnut Colt
- Born 2011
- KY-Bred
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Trainer:
Mark E. Casse
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Jockey:
Julien R. Leparoux
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Owner:
John C. Oxley
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Breeder:
Jack Swain
Noble Bird |
Birdstone | Grindstone |
| Dear Birdie | ||
| Anyhow | Tiznow | |
| Charlotte Augusta |
| Sale / Hip / Type | Buyer / Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|
FTKJUL2012Hip 118 | Yearling |
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$105,000 |
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Noble Bird Scratched From Pimlico Special
John Oxley's Noble Bird has been scratched out of May 19 Pimlico Special Handicap (G3), a race he captured last season by 11 1/4 lengths.
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Shaman Ghost Heads Pimlico Special
Multiple grade 1 winner Shaman Ghost looks to add another graded stakes win to his resume May 19 when he takes on nine others in the $300,000 Pimlico Special (G3) at Pimlico Race Course.
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Surging Honorable Duty Back at Churchill for Alysheba
After registering three straight stakes wins during the Fair Grounds meet, Honorable Duty will try to continue that winning form in Kentucky when he starts in the $400,000 Alysheba Stakes Presented by Big Fish Casino (G2) May 5 at Churchill Downs.
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State of Honor, Salty Get First Works at Churchill
Less than 24 hours after champion Classic Empire crossed the wire first in the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1), trainer Mark Casse was overseeing approximately 20 of his runners put in their first works at Churchill Downs April 16.
