For the third straight year, an impressive John Servis-trained runner — this time A DIfferent Style — came to Laurel to take a juvenile stake.
On the day when Ben’s Cat was laid to rest at Laurel Park, his owner-breeder-trainer King Leatherbury found the winner’s circle with another old time Cat.
Saturday’s A Huevo Stakes at Charles Town will reconvene the top trio from the WV Breeders Classic in winner Charitable Annuity, North Atlantic, and Weekend Liberty.
Maryland’s love of Ben’s Cat stems from many factors, not the least of which was his perfect timing — race-wise, and career-wise.
Saturday’s Safely Kept Stakes at Laurel Park has come up rough, but for talented longshot You Know Too, it actually offers much-needed class relief.
In which we recap six races of Ben’s Cat’s we’ll always remember.
With the Ben’s Cat celebration slated for Saturday, his owner-breeder-trainer King Leatherbury stopped to reflect on the gelding’s tremendous career.
The December Fasig-Tipton mixed sale in Timonium will include a strengthened horses of racing age supplement to meet strong demand from recent years.
Heel issues affected Page McKenney earlier this year, but trainer Mary Eppler got them fixed, and the recent results show two straight strong performances.
At yesterday’s Fasig-Tipton November sale, 19 horses, including two bred in the Mid-Atlantic, fetched winning bids over $1 million.
