With Gov. Phil Murphy having signed it into law, fixed-odds wagering is expected to be implemented at Monmouth Park soon.
Jockey Ruben Silvera, the leading rider at Parx Racing, will begin to bolster his Maryland presence when racing returns to Laurel Park in September.
Maryland-bred Knicks Go, winner of the G1 Pegasus World Cup earlier this year, has been installed as the favorite in Saturday’s G1 Whitney at Saratoga.
Five-year-old mare Letruska, who’s beaten the best in her division, has moved to the top of the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.
A Street Sense filly was named Grand Champion while a Great Notion filly was tabbed reserve champion at the 2021 MHBA Yearling Show August 1.
Leader of the Band – the “other” John Servis trainee in the G3 Monmouth Oaks – pulled the upset in the fixture for fillies.
Harpers First Ride made his return to stakes company a winning one as he scored for the second straight year in the Deputed Testamony Stakes.
Off to the Races Radio returns to the air July 31 with a lively show that will kick off one hour later than usual, at 11:00 a.m.
The John Servis-trained pair of Midnight Obsession and Leader of the Band, second and third in the Delaware Oaks, will try it again in the Monmouth Oaks.
Jockeys across America on Saturday will raise funds for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) and awareness of National Disability Independence Day.