The Pimlico Special is a Grade 3 American thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older over a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles (9+1⁄2 furlongs) held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland in mid May.
Triple Crown winner War Admiral who went on to be voted the American Horse of the Year.
That race was covered by almost every major newspaper, magazine and radio station of the time.
The race was not eligible for grading in 2011 because it had not been run the previous two years.
The latest was Invasor in 2006; others include Mineshaft, Real Quiet, Skip Away, Cigar, Criminal Type, Blushing John, Tom Fool, Capot, Citation, Assault, Armed, Twilight Tear, Whirlaway, Market Wise, Challedon, Seabiscuit and War Admiral.