In voting that was no surprise to anyone, Maryland-bred Knicks Go was the overwhelming choice as Horse of the Year.
Hibiscus Punch, stunning winner of last year’s G3 Barbara Fritchie, is among 27 nominated to the 2022 renewal of that race.
Maryland Juvenile Championship winner Joe won’t be on the Derby trail this year, but his connections are eyeing the Preakness path.
After canceling midway through its Friday card, Laurel Park has now also spiked its card for Saturday, February 5.
Mearl Sowers, a longtime member of the Charles Town racing community including as racing secretary, has passed away, the track said.
Monmouth Park’s 2022 stakes schedule, highlighted by the July 23 Grade 1 Haskell, will see more than $8.1 million in purses awarded.
The Bob Baffert-trained Newgrange was a game winner of the Southwest Stakes, which got him… well, no points towards the Kentucky Derby, because… Baffert.
H P Moon, away since a dazzling debut last August, will make his return in Saturday’s Spectacular Bid Stakes at Laurel Park.
Likely horse of the year Knicks Go is favored in what will be the final race of his career, Saturday’s G1 Pegasus World Cup.
With a spectacular 2021 campaign, Knicks Go became the first horse to be named the Top Midlantic-bred in back-to-back years.