USA Races

With the advancements that have been made in the past few years in terms of online wagering venues, there have been thousands of Australian punters converted. This has never been more obvious than in recent years with the large amount of Australian racing fans utilizing these venues to take advantage of race markets based outside of the country. For example, there are a number of high profile USA races that have received a ton of attention in recent years since they have become available to Aussie punters online.

Pimlico Racecourse

While there are many different venues throughout the country hosting many excellent USA races, one track that has always hosted many premier and special events throughout the season is Pimlico Racecourse situated in Baltimore, Maryland. The course has a significant history within the world of thoroughbred horse racing dating back to its opening in 1870. Perhaps the event that the course is best known for is the prestigious Preakness Stakes as part of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in the United States. However, one thing that many people do not know is that the race was actually named for the winner (Preakness) of the first event held at the course, the Dinner Party Stakes.

The track itself is made up of two courses including a turf oval measuring seven furlongs and a dirt oval measuring one mile. There are a ton of notable, important races held at the course each year including a number of Grade 1 Grade 2, Grade 3, and Ungraded events. Grade 1 status events held at the course each year include the Pimlico Special inaugurated in 1873 and the Pimlico Special since 1937. Grade 2 races held at Pimlico include the Allaire DuPont Distaff Stakes inaugurated in 1992, the Dixie Stakes since 1870, and the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes since 1919. Grade 3 races held at the course include the William Donald Schaefer Handicap since 1994, the Maryland Breeders’ Cup Sprint Handicap since 1987, the Gallorette Handicap since 1952, and the Hirsch Jacobs Stakes since 1975. These are definitely some of the main attractions for all Australian punters interested in USA races.

The Pimlico Special

One event that Australian punters online will not want to miss is the Pimlico Special held a Pimlico Racecourse annually in May. The event is a Grade I status event and is run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Officially reserved for thoroughbreds four years of age and up and with a purse of $250,000, the event is always extremely appealing for some of the top jockeys, trainers, and thoroughbreds in the country which in return make it event more appealing for Australian punters online interested in USA races.

The race has quite a rich history within the world of thoroughbred horse racing in the USA dating back to the first running in 1937. It has also become somewhat of a thing of a legend for having hosted the race in which iconic thoroughbred Sea Biscuit beat War Admiral that was later depicted in a movie. However, the record holder for fastest 1?/16 with a time of 1:52 2/5 is Farma Way while winning the 1991 running of the race. On the other hand, most wins by a jockey goes to Eddie Arcaro with 4 total wins in 1939, 1943, 1946, and 1948. Some of the recent winners of the Pimlico Special include Student Council with jockey Shaun Bridgmohan in 2008, Invasor with jockey Ramon Dominguez in 2006, Eddington with jockey Eibar Coa in 2005, and Southern Image with jockey Victor Espinoza in 2004.

Conclusion:

There are so many great opportunities nowadays for Australian punters that are interested in USA races thanks to the incredible innovation that has taken place online among wagering venues. The fact of the matter is that all of the major, iconic races within the United States are now available to Aussie thoroughbred racing fans with little more than the click of a mouse right from the comfort of their home in Sydney. This is why its not surprising at all that so many Australians have begun to take advantage. One great venue that plays host to many of the popular USA races is Pimlico Racecourse located in Baltimore, Maryland. Some of the events hosted there each year and available to Aussie online include the popular Pimlico Special and iconic Preakness Stakes as part of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. These events are definitely part of the reason so many Aussies have been attracted to the USA races in recent months.