At Saturday’s retirement ceremony for local star Eighttofasttocatch, the big horse was the biggest star — but don’t sell the flamingoes or the goat short.
Laurel Park will hold a retirement ceremony tomorrow for Eighttofasttocatch, the gelding who won Saturday’s Jennings Handicap to eclipse $1 million in earnings.
What’s on tap this weekend… a Top Midlantic-bred in action, plus some horses worth a look.
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will award $2.4 million in grants to equine aftercare facilities, including six in the mid-Atlantic.
Bear Access, who shocked the grassy Maryland Million Ladies at odds of 66-1, will switch back to dirt for an allowance test today at Laurel Park.
Trainer Mike Trombetta’s charges won three times at Laurel Park on Thursday, including the feature and a maiden event.
The claiming statistics and leaders for the week ending December 9, in our Claimbox Report.
Laurel Park has been reaccredited by the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance, the NTRA announced today.
In our latest QuickTake: as foal crops and races decline, the number of graded races continues to rise, both nationally and here in the mid-Atlantic.
We dig into the numbers from Monday’s Fasig-Tipton Mixed Sale at Timonium.