The latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll is largely on hold, awaiting the Belmont Stakes and additional top races for older horses.
Irish Strait, the older brother of Irish War Cry, powered to victory in today’s Grade 3 Red Bank Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Forty-two horses are nominated to the Grade 2 Penn Mile, which anchors a seven-stake card at Penn National.
With a big carryover from Preakness weekend, the Pimlico Pick 6 lit up the toteboard for more than $180,000 today.
The so-called Horseracing Integrity Act would create a national authority to oversee horse racing’s medication rules and testing and prohibit raceday medications.
Trainer Steve Asmussen earned the $50,000 bonus from Pimlico for his horses’ performances in Preakness weekend stakes.
Laurel Park will host 21 stakes worth $1.6 million during its summer meeting, which begins June 9.
Jockey Carol Cedeno is aiming for her fourth straight Delaware Park riding title, which would make her just the third rider to earn as many titles there.
Cambodia won her first-ever stake after three straight near-misses, taking the Grade 3 Gallorette Saturday at Pimlico.
In a terrific renewal, Whitmore was up late to win the Grade 3 Maryland Sprint Handicap Saturday at Pimlico.