Full updated Kentucky Derby odds as of 7:30 Saturday morning show Irish War Cry as the second choice, Always Dreaming as the favorite.
Saturday’s Virginia Gold Cup races, including three on the flat and five over jumps, brings plenty of old familiar faces back together on the race track.
Multi-millionaire 11-year-old Ben’s Cat breezed three furlongs in 36 2/5 seconds this morning at Laurel Park in preparation for next month’s Jim McKay Turf Sprint at Pimlico.
Trainer Larry Jones will have over 50 horses at Delaware Park this year, including Delaware Oaks hopefuls Jenda’s Agenda and Astrollinthepark.
Pennsylvania-bred Fast and Accurate is among the longest of longshots for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby — but his owner is so confident that he paid $200,000 to supplement him to the big race.
Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint winner Finest City is favored in Friday’s La Troienne at Churchill Downs and is one of just two Midlantic-breds in Churchill stakes that day.
Kentucky Derby odds and post positions were announced this morning, with Irish War Cry the 6-1 fourth choice and Classic Empire favored at 4-1.
Stellar Wind will be honored as Virginia-bred horse of the year Friday evening in a ceremony at Great Meadow, as will the divisional champions.
Five years ago, Bodemeister almost won the Kentucky Derby and then the Preakness. How might wins have affected Virginia’s struggling thoroughbred industry?
Charles Town in April recorded the highest per-race wagering in its 84-year history.
Jockey Sheldon Russell, back riding after missing seven months with an injury, earned his first win back on Saturday.
While many trainers sent their horses to Churchill Downs, Graham Motion kept Irish War Cry home at Fair Hill until Monday. He sat down with Gary Quill to discuss that decision and much else.
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