Promising sophomore fillies face off in the Black-Eyed Susan, while six graded winners will tackle the Pimlico Special.
Court Date took Charles Town’s It’s Only Money Stakes to give trainer Lela Hanagan the first stakes win of her young training career.
Veteran Greenway Court has won the It’s Only Money in four of the last five years and is one of the top contenders to take the 2018 running Saturday at Charles Town.
Maryland’s breeders and horsemen are backing Retired Racehorse Project cofounder Steuart Pittman’s campaign for Anne Arundel County exec.
Television ratings for the 144th Kentucky Derby fell to 9.1, the lowest level in six years but also the 12th straight year above 9.0.
In his first start in 20 months, Force the Pass dug in to win Monmouth Park’s Cliff Hanger Stakes by a nose on opening day at the track.
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In Laurel’s second baby race of 2018, Maryland-bred Our Braintrust sat off the pace before powering to victory under Jorge Vargas, Jr.
In a pair of PA-bred stakes at Parx Racing, Grasshoppin scored a mild upset in the Lyman, while Power of Snunner was along late to take the Foxy J. G.
Monte Crista, a half-sister to Maryland-bred Horse of the Year Just Howard, broke her maiden Saturday at Laurel Park in her first try on the lawn.