In a 50-year training career, Nancy Heil had never had a Maryland Million starter until today, when Karan’s Notion upset the Sprint.
A year after her coming-out party in the 2019 Maryland Million, Hello Beautiful got back on track with a dominant win in today’s Maryland Million Distaff.
It’s been a tough year for everyone, but trainer Mike Trombetta, who will probably saddle four, says this Maryland Million will be just as special as ever.
Trainer Jerry Robb is set to saddle three on Maryland Million day — including two in the Lassie — but not defending Distaff champ Anna’s Bandit.
We spend a few minutes with Georgiana Pardo, president of Aftercare Charles Town, an organization which helps horsemen find homes for their retiring horses.
John McKee had a huge West Virginia Breeders Classics night, winning multiple races in his roles as owner, trainer, breeder, and stallion owner.
Awsome Faith, a 35-1 longshot, rallied late to win a thrilling renewal of the West Virginia Breeders Classic.
The favorites were up the track in both WVBC races for two-year-olds, with Youthinkthatsfunny and That Kenney Kid taking advantage to win.
In Saturday’s WVBC Moscarelli Memorial, favored Hopping Henry will get blinkers on and try to stretch out – and keep from drifting as in his last two.
When she was three, Bridging the Gap suffered a case of EPM so severe a vet recommended she be put down. Saturday she’ll be the favorite in the WVBC Cavada.