After a subpar outing last time, Wondrwherecraigis rebounded to dominate a tough Pimlico allowance field Sunday.
The July 19 opening day card at Colonial Downs includes four stakes and and nine races with 10 or more horses entered.
Off to the Races Radio returns to the air July 17 with a lively show focusing on the Grade 1 Haskell and upcoming Colonial Downs meet and plenty of guests.
Arklow, a Grade 1 winner and multi-millionaire, will look to add to his resume in Saturday’s Grade 1 United Nations at Monmouth Park.
Hot Rod Charlie, second in the Belmont and third in the Kentucky Derby, is the morning line favorite for Saturday’s Grade 1 Haskell.
Five-year-old mare Letruska, who’s beaten the best in her division, has moved to the top of the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Monmouth Park and BetMakers will offer a $1 million bonus to any horse who manages to sweep the Haskell, Travers, and Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Two-year-old Mr. Mox won on debut at Pimlico Sunday to become the first local winner for Maryland-based sire Divining Rod.
Dalika did the work up front and still had enough left to hold off the closers and win the Grade 3 Robert Dick Memorial Stakes Saturday at Delaware Park.
Lofty purses and the closure of Churchill Downs’s backside are among the factors leading a number of high-end trainers to Colonial Downs this summer.