
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.

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.

Jockey Angel Castillo reached the 1,000-win milestone Tuesday at Parx when he piloted Hi Heeled Warrior to victory in the opener.

Octogenarian trainer D. Wayne Lukas hopes formerly “big, awkward teenager” American Promise is ready to step forward in Saturday’s Virginia Derby.

New Jersey native Michael Greenblatt’s unusual cat has inspired a new children’s book, about a cat who races horses, and a horse’s name.

The Bob Baffert-trained Sunland Derby winner Getaway Car has been installed as the 9-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Virgina Derby.

Coastal Mission, who’s earned more than $1.1 million, has been named by the state’s breeders as WV-bred Horse of the Year for the second straight year.

Gowells Delight, second in the Grade 2 Rachel Alexandra last time out, is the 3-1 morning line favorite in upcoming Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs.

Stakes nominations are up for two sophomore stakes to be run at Laurel Park March 22, and more than 50 horses are listed.

Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…

Owen Almighty zipped to the front early and never was challenged en route to an easy win and 50 Kentucky Derby points in Saturday’s Tampa Bay Derby.

We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.

Stickwiththecolors followed in big brother Ournationonparade’s footsteps, becoming a stakes winner in Saturday’s Conniver at Laurel Park.
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