
Maximum Security survives inquiry to earn Haskell win
Maximum Security crossed the wire first and then survived a lightning-fast inquiry to win the G1 Haskell Invitational.

Maximum Security crossed the wire first and then survived a lightning-fast inquiry to win the G1 Haskell Invitational.

The decision to shorten the Haskell Invitational card at Monmouth Park, and to delay it by over four hours, infuriated some while others took it in stride.

This afternoon’s Haskell Invitational card was halted after two races and will be resumed at 6:00 p.m., the track said.

Gregg and Rick Sacco, New Jersey-born and -bred, find themselves in a strange place — on opposing sides in Saturday’s Grade 1 Haskell.

Maximum Security is the solid morning line choice in Saturday’s Haskell, in which he’ll attempt to be the first sophomore to win two Grade 1s this year.

This week’s Off to the Races radio will feature trainer Dee Curry and author Robin Traywick Williams.

Because of the weekend’s predicted extreme heat, Charles Town will move its post time Friday and Saturday back by 45 minutes.

Though tracks around the Mid-Atlantic have canceled their Saturday race cards, the Haskell show will go on, Dennis Drazin said.

It’s been a long and winding road to the Haskell for Bethlehem Road and trainer Dee Curry.

With extreme heat in the forecast, Laurel Park will not race on Saturday, July 20.

In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…

Delaware Park officials have canceled their Saturday, July 20 card in the face of a serious heat wave.
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