Charles Town has canceled its Wednesday and Thursday cards because continuing precipitation has delayed its track resurfacing.
The resurfacing of Charles Town’s racing strip – already troubled by the discovery of rocks in the surface – is being further delayed by steady rain the last two weeks.
Kentucky Derby champion Nyquist arrived at Pimlico yesterday to begin readying for the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes May 21.
Yesterday and Today highlights the best of yesterday’s mid-Atlantic racing and looks ahead to today’s action.
Trainer John Servis — conditioner of Kentucky Oaks winner Cathryn Sophia — will judge the Maryland Horse Breeders Association’s annual yearling show.
Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist figures to headline the Preakness field, but an intriguing mix of Derby runners and new shooters may face him at Pimlico.
Jockey Edgar Prado — once the king of Maryland racing — will return to the circuit this week, making Pimlico his home for the next two months.
Trainer Kieron Magee and jockey Trevor McCarthy sewed up the Laurel Park winter meet training and riding titles Sunday.
Yesterday and Today highlights the best of yesterday’s mid-Atlantic racing and looks ahead to today’s action.
Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist is slated to head to Baltimore Monday to prepare for the Preakness, which is shaping up to be an interesting battle.