Wow Whata Summer, 83-1 upset winner of the G2 Penn Mile, will look to make it two straight in Saturday’s Grade 3 Kent Stakes at Delaware Park.
The first horses arrived on the grounds Monday for the Colonial Downs meet, where live racing kicks off July 11.
Jockey Sheldon Russell, out with injuries for the last nine months, is “really close” to returning to the races, his agent said.
Monmouth Park and BetMakers will offer a $1 million bonus to the connections of a horse sweeping the Haskell, Travers, and Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Trainer Bob Baffert will not be able to race at NYRA tracks for the remainder of this year, according to a ruling issued by NYRA June 24.
The 10th Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit focused on how racing is using data to promote the health of its equine and human athletes.
Stacie Clark will keynote the Thoroughbred Owner Conference in July, discussing the evolution and future of Thoroughbred aftercare.
V. E. Day, winner of the 2014 Travers and now a stallion, is among the horses who will be offered during the Wanamaker’s June sale.
The new Maryland Horse Foundation website was developed in partnership with the Maryland Horse Industry Board.
In the latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll, the undefeated Flightline, winner of the Met MIle, is alone on top.