Author: Press Release

McCarthy has successful shoulder surgery

Jockey Trevor McCarthy had successful shoulder surgery this week but isn’t expected to get on a horse for six more months.

Grade 1 winner Yellow Agate and local hopeful Shimmering Aspen are the headliners in Saturday’s Alma North Stakes at Laurel Park.

Hansel, the Virginia-bred who took the 1991 Preakness and Belmont Stakes, has been euthnanized as a result of the infirmities of old age.

Grade 1 Manhattan winner Ascend and Belmont Stakes runner-up Irish War Cry came out of their respective races well, trainer Graham Motion said.

Talented Pennsylvania-bred Mor Spirit ran away to a facile score in today’s Grade 1 Met Mile at Belmont Park.

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