Back home, Ben’s Cat looks to tie a record
A win in Saturday’s Mister Diz Stakes would make Ben’s Cat one of just two runners to win the same stake seven consecutive times – and increase his legend.
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Author: Ted Black
Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen’s WVBC connection
Thirty years ago, a struggling young trainer won a state-bred stake at Charles Town. Now, Steve Asmussen and the West Virginia Breeders Classics are still going strong.
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Goldberg, Awesome Speed take a Preakness shot
Awesome Speed doesn’t have the best resume in Saturday’s Preakness, but trainer Alan Goldberg figured it’s worth “taking a shot.”
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Schoenthal hoping Sonny Inspired delivers on Maryland’s “best day”
Sonny Inspired won two local stakes earlier this year and will try his luck against graded foes for trainer Phil Schoenthal on Preakness day.
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Familiar names nab WVBC berths
Runners trained by Jeff Runco and James W. Casey nabbed West Virginia Breeders Classic (WVBC) berths with wins Saturday, and two runners made winning sophomore debuts.
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