RaceBrief for April 7
April 7, 2014
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Our RaceBrief racing notebook grabs some of yesterday’s highlights and looks ahead to the future.
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King Leatherbury, Ben’s Cat, and appreciation
April 7, 2014
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Trainer King Leatherbury thinks he takes too much for granted. His focus Saturday was on appreciating the remarkable Ben’s Cat, who won his fifth Mister Diz.
Horacio Karamanos posts a Pimlico riding triple
April 7, 2014
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Veteran rider Horacio Karamanos won three races on Sunday at Pimlico, capping off a week that also included a major upset in the Twixt Stakes.
Embarr repeats in Dahlia Stakes
April 5, 2014
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Embarr took the lead in mid-stretch and held on to win the Dahlia Stakes at Pimlico for the second straight year.
Aunt Ellen makes maiden-breaker a Twixt Stakes score
April 5, 2014
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Aunt Ellen hadn’t shown much in 10 winless starts. The light came on today, though, as she rolled up the center of the lane to win the Twixt Stakes.
Ben’s Cat notches fifth straight Mister Diz win
April 5, 2014
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Ben’s Cat opened his 2014 campaign on familiar turf, winning the Mister Diz Stakes at Pimlico for the fifth straight time.
Training great Dickie Small passes
April 5, 2014
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Training great Dickie Small, who conditioned two members of the Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame, has passed away.
Today in Racing History: Skip Trial
April 5, 2014
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Today in Racing History, multiple Grade 1 winner Skip Trail won the 1986 John B. Campbell Handicap.
Gabby Gaudet’s longshots and exotic plays for April 5
April 5, 2014
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In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her longshots and exotic plays with The Racing Biz.
Laurel Park wagering figures drop sharply
April 4, 2014
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Bad weather and cutthroat competition made for a tough winter for Laurel Park, which saw wagering decline by nearly 20 percent.
Julian Pimentel hits the ground running at Pimlico
April 4, 2014
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Journeyman jock Julian Pimentel kicked off the Pimlico meet in style, with two wins on Thursday.
Midlantic tracks among leaders in jockey insurance
April 4, 2014
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Mid-Atlantic states are among the leaders in providing injured jockey insurance, a hot issue since the catastrophic injury to rider Anne Von Rosen.
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