Long layoffs seemed to catch up with Midlantic-breds Mor Spirit and Stellar Wind yesterday at the Breeders’ Cup, while locally-based Untamed Doman ran big.
Handle in the mid-Atlantic region fell in October versus the same month in 2016, though the daily average per track rose by 5 percent.
The number of horses changing hands via the claimbox this year is up slightly from 2016, led by Kieron Magee, with over $1 million in claims to date.
The Mid-Atlantic’s biggest Halloween upsets of the last 10 years, from Banana Pancakes (72-1) to Van Leroy (38-1).
Several horses bred or based in the mid-Atlantic figure to play prominent roles in closing weekend stakes at Belmont Park this weekend.
The Jockey Club’s Report of mares bred showed the number of stallions and mares bred in the Mid-Atlantic both fell, as the numbers did nationally.
Like her namesake singing group, it’s taken My Sistersledge some time to hit her stride. After today’s Maryland Million Ladies win, it looks like she has.
“Maybe it wasn’t that impressive,” said LImited View’s trainer John Salzman after winning the Lassie. “But I’m impressed.”
The Delaware Park riding and training titles remain up for grabs as the track reaches closing day of its 80th season.
Talk Show Man missed all of 2016; John Jones missed most of ’17. But now, the two are favored in the two richest Maryland Million races.