Preakness Candidates Medina Spirit, Concert Tour Arrive at Pimlico
At 0h04, on May 11, 2021 • By PIMLICO
Medina Spirit and Concert Tour, candidates for Saturday’s 146th Preakness Stakes (G1), completed their journey from Churchill Downs to Pimlico Race Course Monday afternoon shortly after 2 p.m.
Under the direction of veteran assistant trainer Jimmy Barnes, the pair of 3-year-olds were led off the van to their stalls in the Preakness Stakes Barn. Barnes said the truck left Churchill Downs at approximately 4:45 a.m. and had no problems.
“It seemed simple,” he said. “Actually, we’re here even earlier than we fly sometimes Other than having to drive 600 miles, it went very smooth.”
Medina Spirit and Concert Tour were accompanied on the van by stablemates Beautiful Gift, who is scheduled to run in Friday’s Black-Eyed Susan (G2); Following Sea, who is slated to run in Saturday’s Chick Lang (G3); and Hozier, who is pointed to Saturday’s Sir Barton.
Barnes said he expects that the Preakness horses will go out to the track Tuesday morning between 7 and 9 a.m.
