The powerful barns of Graham Motion and Michael Stidham squared off on Virginia Derby night, winning three each, while firster Four Wheel Drive dazzled.
The MATCH Series hits Parx Racing this afternoon with four series stakes on the track’s big Labor Day card, featuring two graded events and Smarty Jones.
First-off-the-claim Conjecture galloped for trainer Tim Keefe n Sunday’s featured allowance at Timonium – and was claimed again.
On Colonial’s big night, English Bee was a narrow winner of the Grade 3 Virginia Derby, while Carnival Colors took the Virginia Oaks.
It was tougher than expected, but Anna’s Bandit was too good for her rivals in Saturday’s $75,000 Timonium Distaff Stakes.
We break down today’s Virginia Derby by the numbers, from 0.60 all the way up to 104. What do they mean? Read on…
We don’t know where he’ll finish, but Jais’s Solitude certainly led the field as the first Virginia Derby contender on the grounds at Colonial Downs.
Marvelous Martina dominated Timonium allowance to give trainer Jose Corrales and rider Luis Batista their first wins of the meet.
This week’s Off to the Races radio will feature trainer Karen Dennehy Godsey and Laurel Park linemaker Keith Feustle.
Five things we’ll be keeping an eye on during this weekend’s action at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium…
Smarty Jones – dual classic winner in 2004 – will return to his home track of Parx Racing for a Labor Day celebration also featuring several stakes.
A pair of $100,000 stakes, including the Rosie’s Stakes for two-year-olds, spice up Saturday’s Virginia Derby undercard at Colonial Downs.
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