Prendimi upset favored Golden Brown to win the Charles Hesse III Handicap at Sunday’s New Jersey Thoroughbred Festival at Monmouth Park.
Laurel Park-based Hello Beautiful, slated to race in next weekend’s Grade 2 Prioress at the Spa, had her final half-mile breeze in preparation Sunday.
Monmouth Park’s decision to take the Eatontown Stakes off the turf did not deter Valiance, who splashed home best for her fifth win in seven career starts.
Triple Crown hopeful Tiz the Law breezed a speedy five furlongs Saturday morning in what will be his final work before the September 5 Kentucky Derby.
At Sunday’s New Jersey Throughbred Festival at Monmouth Park, trainer Pat McBurney figures prominently — he’ll send out nine runners.
Off to the Races Radio returns August 29 with a lively show looking back at Friday’s big Charles Town races, looking ahead to next week’s Kentucky Derby, and more.
Grade 3 winners Mischevious Alex and Dean Martini are among 20 nominees to the Federico Tesio Stakes on Labor Day – the last local prep for the Preakness.
This year’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling Sale has 553 hips cataloged — a 27% increase over 2019, the company says.
Pending approval, Monmouth Park will add nine racing days in October to the racing schedule in what is billed as a Meadowlands-at-Monmouth meet.
Three graded winners, including Grade 1 winner Wicked Whisper and Grade 2 winner Tonalist’s Shape, will clash in Friday’s Grade 3 Charles Town Oaks.