The Retired Racehorse Project’s has received nearly 500 applications from trainers hoping to participate in this year’s Thoroughbred Makeover.
In our weekly column, we feature a regional horse who caught our attention. This week: maiden breaker Girls Got Rhythum.
Cathryn Sophia, a three-year-old Maryland-bred filly, had the worst of the trip in Saturday’s Forward Gal at Gulfstream Park but was tons the best in winning.
Sunny Ridge, a New Jersey-bred 3-year-old, gutted out a win in Saturday’s Withers Stakes and now is third on the Kentucky Derby points leaderboard.
Jockey Xavier Perez, out of action since January 15 after testing positive for amphetamines, has been reinstated and has two mounts Monday at Laurel Park.
With the Fasig-Tipton mixed sale moved from December to late January, consignors and the company are hopeful the buyers will power an improved market.
Sixteen Midlantic-bred horses — including 7 bred in Pennsylvania and five bred in Maryland — are among 368 early nominees to the Triple Crown.
Jockey Nik Juarez will be back in action this weekend after signing a random drug testing agreement with Maryland Jockey Club officials.
Charles Town Races will run its Friday and Saturday cards Tuesday and Wednesday, February 2 and 3, respectively, to allow more training time.
Maryland-bred Cathryn Sophia thrashed Parx maidens and Laurel stake horses. Saturday she’ll try her luck in the G2 Forward Gal at Gulfstream Park.