Pennsylvania Breeding
Midlantic-breds in Kentucky Oaks day stakes
Pennsylvania-bred Simply Joking, the lone Midlantic-bred in an Oaks day stake, will take her shot in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks.
Smarty Jones leads new Hall of Fame inductees
Pennsylvania-bred Smarty Jones heads up the list of seven inductees to the national racing Hall of Fame.
Midlantic-breds to tackle Wood Memorial, other Big A stakes
Horses bred in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania will tackle Saturday’s Wood Memorial, Carter, and other Aqueduct stakes.
Virginia Oaks: Icona Mama doing “really well”
Icona Mama had a sharp breeze March 7 and is doing “really well” ahead of a scheduled start in Saturday’s Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs.
Post Time heads strong Midlantic Cigar Mile day group
Post Time is among four Midlantic-breds in Saturday’s Grade 2 Cigar Mile at the Big A, while two others are in the Remsen.
Midlantic mares bred declines amid continuing national fall
The latest report of mares bred shows continuing declines in the region and nationally as the foal crop continues to drop.
Future Is Now, Roses for Debra tussle at the Spa
Midlantic-breds have dominated Saratoga’s distaff turf sprint division in 2024, and Friday Future Is Now and Roses for Debra tangle once again.
Dontlookbackatall hopes to see way to G3 Caress win
Pennsylvania-bred Dontlookbackatall hopes to stretch her win streak to three in Thursday’s G3 Caress at the Spa in a race with a serious Midlantic flavor.
Angel of Empire named Top Midlantic-bred of 2023
Pennsylvania-bred Angel of Empire was named the Top Midlantic-bred of 2023 after a campaign that saw him win the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby.
Nimitz Class tackles Pegasus for new connex
Pennsylvania-bred Nimitz Class, who dominated several regional stakes, is with new connections now and will tackle Saturday’s G1 Pegasus World Cup.
Roses for Debra hoping to be a turf monster at Parx
Roses for Debra has been first past the post in every start on turf and synthetic, a streak she’ll put on the line in Saturday’s G3 Turf Monster at Parx.
BackTracks: Smarty Jones’s magical ride
In a new BackTracks: PA-bred Smarty Jones was a serious racehorse, but there was more to his popularity than that.
PA-bred Angel of Empire scores in Arkansas Derby
The Pennsylvania-bred Angel of Empire proved much the best in Saturday’s Grade 1 Arkansas Derby.
Midlantic-breds among late Triple Crown nominees
Maryland-bred Coffeewithchris and Pennsylvania-bred Ninetyprcentmaddie are among a dozen late Triple Crown nominees.
Ninetyprcentmaddie could try G2 Wood Memorial
Pennsylvania-bred Ninetyprcentmaddie, a sharp last out stakes winner at Parx, could try the G2 Wood Memorial next, said trainer Butch Reid.
Caravel earns nods as Top Midlantic-bred of 2022
Caravel, the Pennsylvania-bred mare who pulled a 42-1 shocker in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, earns the nod as the Top Midlantic-bred of 2022.
Wanamaker’s PA-bred sale kicks off Sunday
Thirty-seven horses are catalogued in the online Wanamaker’s Pennsylvania-bred sale, which kicks off Sunday, December 4 and closes December 8.
PA-bred Caravel pulls BC Turf Sprint stunner
Caravel, a Pennsylvania-bred mare, shocked the boys in winning the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint Saturday at 42-1 odds.
Late developer Leader of the Band takes connex to Spa day
John Servis hadn’t won a Saratoga race in over 20 years. Owner Will Schwartz never had. Until Leader of the Band struck on August 19.
Peace and Justice: Sire’s offspring versatile, precocious
No Pennsylvania sire had more two-year-old winners last year than did Peace and Justice, and the stallion’s just getting rolling, says his owner.
