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France Go de Ina arrived at Pimlico Race Course Saturday night to prepare for the 146th running of the Preakness Stakes May 15. The Kentucky-bred colt, based in Japan with trainer Hideyuki Mori, will become the first horse from Japan to compete in the Preakness since Lani in 2016 and the first Japanese horse to compete in a Triple Crown race since Master Fencer ran in the 2019 Belmont. France Go de Ina, a chestnut colt by Will Take Charge, who raced in the 2013 Preakness, arrived in California on Wednesday to quarantine. The colt left California Saturday afternoon and made a stop in Newark, New Jersey, before arriving in Baltimore and Pimlico at approximately 7:45 p.m.
Extension of Pimlico Meet Sought Amid Laurel Projects
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Plan in the Works to Expedite Rebuilding Laurel Surface
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Maryland: Laurel Horsemen Will Vacate Property After Preakness As Track Undergoes Major Overhaul Sponsored by:
Laurel Park in Laurel, Md. (photo courtesy of Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen s Association)
Track surface woes at Laurel Park continue, and horsemen there will soon be asked to vacate the property temporarily. Track officials identified issues with the dirt surface at Laurel two weeks ago and subsequently cancelled several race cards and ceased timed workouts. Initially, they had hoped that they could simply pull back the cushion and repair the base while horses continued with a modified training schedule. This week, however, ground penetrating radar and heavy machinery to bore holes into the sub-base revealed additional, more serious problems.
IFAR: Traceability The Next Big Task For Welfare And Aftercare Advocates - Horse Racing News
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