On Tap: Derby weekend
This week’s On Tap features the region’s best racing, including stakes from Parx and an intriguing allowance at Pimlico.
This week’s On Tap features the region’s best racing, including stakes from Parx and an intriguing allowance at Pimlico.
Pimlico’s turf superintendent estimated that 6.2 million gallons of water were dumped on the track yesterday. That didn’t bother Trevor McCarthy.
With no racing at Parx and not much at Charles Town, claiming activity in the mid-Atlantic slipped to its lowest level since February.
Five horses bred in the mid-Atlantic region are scheduled to tackle stakes races on the Kentucky Derby undercard, and we have their profiles.
Four Midlantic states are served by accredited labs following today’s Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) announcement of three newcomers.
A pair of Midlantic-breds will tackle Churchill Downs stakes on Kentucky Oaks day, one in the big race itself.
Trainer Juan Vazquez won the Delaware Park training title in 2010 and 2011. He hopes to get back to that level this year.
Hip-hop legend Nas and DJ’s Frank Walker and Glenn Morrison will perform on the main stage at 2014 Preakness InfieldFest, the Maryland Jockey Club said.
One trainer gets his first career win, and another keeps on winning, while in Atlantic City, maybe the grass is greener.
Gabby Gaudet lit up the toteboard on Saturday, amassing $100.80 in mythical wagering earnings to win the Maryland Handicapping Series Leg 2.