Monmouth Park reaches the end of its 2018 meet this afternoon with a hefty $370k carryover in – and mandatory payout of – its Pick 6.
Sheikh of Sheikhs was the easiest kind of winner Friday at Laurel Park, his fourth win in a row.
The new Stronach 5 wager will feature five races from four different tracks — Laurel Park, Gulfstream, Santa Anita, and Golden Gate.
The University of Maryland’s Equine Studies program, which has produced several winners, will go on hiatus until it can find a sustainable funding model, the program announced.
The 61-day fall meet at Laurel Park features 34 stakes worth over $3.4 million and opens on Friday, September 7.
Turf-to-dirt Woodward winner Yoshida checked in seventh on the latest NTRA Top Thorougbhred poll.
The addition of an athletic trainer at Delaware Park will enhance the safety and welfare of jockeys during the meet.
Jockey Mike Smith heads the list of honorees for the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters annual awards banquet October 31.
The catalog for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale in Timonium October 1-2 is now available online.
Jockey Jose Ferrer had a big afternoon at Monmouth Park, winning two of the three NJ Thoroughbred Festival stakes.