Chi Chi’s Pride stumbled, and rider Trevor McCarthy lost both his irons. No problem: the apprentice steered the horse to a nose victory without ’em.
Claiming activity remained flat for the week, and the Midlantic Claiming 7 saw relatively little change,
In today’s RaceBrief, Pennsylvania racing’s share of slots revenue is imperiled by a new proposal, plus racing news and notes from around the mid-Atlantic.
Apprentice Trevor McCarthy won four races at Laurel, with one of those coming for owner-trainer Rick Buckley — Buckley’s first training victory since 2000.
Eighteen horses bred in the mid-Atlantic were among those assigned weights in the Experimental Free Handicap.
With blustery weather, erratic racing schedules, and the racing nation’s eyes turned south and west, it was a middling weekend for mid-Atlantic handle.
Our RaceBrief offers news and notes from mid-Atlantic racing.
The speedy Winning Image grabbed the early lead and didn’t look back en route to a win in the What a Summer Stakes at Laurel Park.
Extrasexyhippzster passed his latest test with flying colors, taking the one-mile Miracle Wood at Laurel Park.
The red-hot Bold Curlin fought between rivals to take today’s Native Dancer Stakes at Laurel Park.