A graded stake, two for PA-breds, and another split into divisions were among this weekend’s mid-Atlantic stakes.
Maryland Pride Day will feature nine races — four stakes — restricted to Maryland-bred or -sired horses and will take place August 22 at Laurel Park.
A New Jersey-bred and a Maryland-bred meet in the Lucky Coin Stakes at Saratoga.
All eyes were on million-dollar filly Espresso Time today, but it was more modestly bred Table Jumper who opened some eyes with a four-length maiden score.
Next Sunday’s Haskell Invitational field grew to seven, when Top Clearance’s hat was thrown in the ring of challengers to American Pharoah.
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet plays the late Pick 3.
A New Jersey-bred takes a flyer in the Grade 3 Sanford Stakes.
Multiple stakes winner Bluegrass Singer was cooked on the lead last out in the Carry Back but aims to get back on track in the G3 Jersey Shore Saturday.
What’s on tap: a couple for PA-breds, plus a graded event at Monmouth.
A Pennsylvania-bred will try her luck in the Grade 2 Schulyerville at Saratoga on opening day.