Trainer Brad Cox said today he would not start either Kentucky Derby runner-up Mandaloun or Arkansas Derby runner-up Caddo River in the Preakness.
A preview of the week ahead at Parx Racing, plus the list of hot jockeys and trainers (and, man, can’t be much hotter than Ruben Silvera and Jamie Ness).
It wasn’t going to be Bob Baffert’s year, but yet again it was as his trainee Medina Spirit scored a front-running upset in the Kentucky Derby.
Four Midlantic-breds tackled Churchill Downs stakes on Friday, but none will face the starter on Saturday’s Kentucky Derby card.
Horsemen will be forced to vacate Laurel Park following the Preakness, horsemen learned Friday, and may not be allowed back until July.
We’ve got a Charles Town preview today as the track presents its Friday card!
We’ve got Parx Racing picks today as the track presents another midweek card!
Undefeated Chub Wagon ran her record to five-for-five with a dominant win in this afternoon’s Unique Bella Stakes at Parx Racing.
Brooklyn Strong was pointed to the Preakness, but a bevy of defections have opened the Derby door to him.
Favored The Reds couldn’t quite get past Excellorator in Saturday’s Federico Tesio Stakes but was put up via DQ after the latter impeded him.