Multi-millionaire 11-year-old Ben’s Cat breezed three furlongs in 36 2/5 seconds this morning at Laurel Park in preparation for next month’s Jim McKay Turf Sprint at Pimlico.
Trainer Larry Jones will have over 50 horses at Delaware Park this year, including Delaware Oaks hopefuls Jenda’s Agenda and Astrollinthepark.
Stellar Wind will be honored as Virginia-bred horse of the year Friday evening in a ceremony at Great Meadow, as will the divisional champions.
Charles Town in April recorded the highest per-race wagering in its 84-year history.
Jockey Sheldon Russell, back riding after missing seven months with an injury, earned his first win back on Saturday.
Shimmering Aspen dazzled in an easy allowance victory Saturday at Laurel Park. Next up: possibly graded stakes company on Preakness weekend.
The Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame’s fifth class includes Good Night Shirt and Preakness winner Deputed Testamony.
A photo by Rob Carr of Exaggerator in the homestretch of the Preakness has won the Jerry Frutkoff Preakness Photograph Award.
The first two-year-old race of 2017 in Maryland will take place Saturday as the first race on Laurel Park’s card.
Laurel Park will be one of two dozen racetracks participating in a Derby day fundraiser for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF).