With track announcer Frank Mirahmadi committed to Santa Anita Park until late June, Jason Beem will fill in at Monmouth Park until then.
Santa Anita Derby winner Roadster moved to the head of the three-year-old NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Bridgetown Stakes winner Regally Irish, from the same family as Irish War Cry, could land next in the James Murphy on the Preakness undercard.
G1 Ashland winner Out for a Spin is the top-rated 3-year-old in the latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll, released today.
The oldest portion of the Pimlico grandstand “is no longer suitable” for fan traffic and will be closed during the Preakness.
Leading rider Trevor McCarthy continued to clean up at Laurel Park, winning five on the Friday card.
This week’s Off to the Races radio will include racing analyst Seth Merrow and Charles Town track announcer Paul Espinosa.
Trainer Jamie Ness, who’s won six overall training titles at Delaware Park and four straight, is looking forward to the 2019 meet.
The planned day of racing without riders carrying crops — set for April 12 — has been postponed, the Jockeys’ Guild said.
Veterinarian Dr. Corrine Sweeney will take over as the new chair of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI).