On Tap: Region’s best racing, September 21
September 20, 2013
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Our weekly On Tap feature highlights the weekend’s best races from around the mid-Atlantic – and what a weekend it is!
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Turf’s up for Ben’s Cat
September 20, 2013
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Local star Ben’s Cat, trained by should-be Hall of Famer King Leatherbury, will pass on the De Francis Dash to run in the grassy Laurel Dash, where he is odds-on.
Xavier Perez, saving room for another “big horse”
September 20, 2013
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Rider Xavier Perez has a tattoo in honor of what he calls “my big horse.” That it’s not of Grade 1 winner Dance to Bristol points out what’s enabling him to succeed.
Racing returns to Laurel Park with a new track record
September 19, 2013
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Racing returned to Laurel Park with a bang — a new track record for the about 1 1/16 mile distance.
Trainers cautiously support multiple medication violations point system they’ve heard little about
September 19, 2013
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Two months after the ARCI approved a model multiple medication violations point system, mid-Atlantic trainers still haven’t heard much about it. But they offer cautious support for the concept.
Claimbox: Lake leads the Midlantic 7
September 19, 2013
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With this week’s Claimbox report, we inaugurate the Midlantic Claiming 7, the region’s seven leading trainers by number of horses claimed. Scott Lake takes the first month.
Pennsylvania Derby and Cotillion top Parx weekend
September 19, 2013
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Saturday’s Pennsylvania Derby will be a rematch of this year’s Travers, while a pair of G1 winning fillies will square off in the Cotillion, at Parx.
De Francis Dash field features nine, including local star Ben’s Cat
September 18, 2013
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The 22nd running of the De Francis Dash has drawn nine entrants, headlined by morning line fave Sage Valley and local star Ben’s Cat.
My Happy Face tabbed as morning line favorite for Charles Town Oaks
September 18, 2013
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My Happy Face earned the nod as the morning line favorite for Saturday’s Charles Town feature, the $400,000 Charles Town Oaks
Trainer Gary Capuano notches victory number 1,000
September 18, 2013
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Gary Capuano secured his 1000th victory today, the win coming at Delaware Park.
Midweek Movie: Morning at the Bowie Training Center
September 18, 2013
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The Bowie Training Center isn’t a place for people anymore, not really. But for horses, well, for horses, it’s a different matter, in our Midweek Movie.
Racing returns to Laurel Park, and it feels like just in time
September 18, 2013
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After 103 days, racing is set to return to Maryland’s Laurel Park. And for the state’s horsemen, that means optimism is in season.
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