RaceBrief for June 9
Stake winners and syndromes, betting and top Midlantic-breds, in our weekend RaceBrief.
Stake winners and syndromes, betting and top Midlantic-breds, in our weekend RaceBrief.
We asked our handicappers — including two Maryland Handicapping Series winners — for their Belmont Stakes selections. The question: Chrome or Strong?
This week’s On Tap features the Maryland Handicapping Series, closing day at Pimlico, California Chrome, and more!
Delaunay made a big move in this week’s Top Midlantic-bred Poll — but the real action figures to come over the weekend, with five runners in action.
Claiming activity was over $800,000 in the mid-Atlantic last week — for the third time in four weeks — and Patricia Farro is atop the Midlantic Claiming 7.
Triple Crown seeker California Chrome drew the two-hole (and 3-5 odds) for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes; plus, Midlantic-breds in the day’s stakes.
Handle, purses, and race days all grew in May 2014 versus a year ago, but overall the picture was decidedly mixed.
We spent a few minutes with NYRA paddock analyst Maggie Wolfendale to get a sense of what she’ll be looking for from the Belmont Stakes horses.
A judge has granted Laurel Park’s request for a temporary restraining order preventing Anne Arundel County from auctioning off the racetrack property.
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association is working with two members of Congress to clarify certain tax regulations and reduce their impact on winning bets.