Category: Pennsylvania

Paco Lopez shares Jockey of the Week honors

Paco Lopez won a dozen races, including three stakes, last week to share Jockeys’ Guild Jockey of the Week honors with Umberto Rispoli.

The Grade 3 Penn Mile, originally scheduled for May 30 but pushed back for three weeks, now will be delayed to June 27 because of weather issues.

For the lifelong friends who are Irish Three Racing, Irish Maxima, entered in the G2 Bed o’ Roses, is taking them on a ride they never imagined.

Penn National will delay its Penn Mile card stakes, while Delaware Park will postpone the Cape Henlopen in the face of persistent rains.

An evenly matched field of nine will contest Friday’s Penn Oaks, with stakes-placed Candy Quest the tepid 3-1 favorite.

Friday evening’s Penn Mile has attracted a dozen runners, including seven stakes winners, for Penn National’s biggest day of the year.

Like a Saltshaker’s thrilling win in last fall’s Claiming Crown Rapid Transit has earned him Claiming Crown Horse of the Year honors.

Which stakes are taking place this month around the Mid-Atlantic? Answers within.

Pennsylvania-bred Simply Joking, the lone Midlantic-bred in an Oaks day stake, will take her shot in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks.

Trainer Robert “Butch” Reid Jr. earned his 1,000th career win at Parx Racing today when Jeanne Marie captured the featured ninth race.

Pennsylvania-bred Smarty Jones heads up the list of seven inductees to the national racing Hall of Fame.

Which stakes are taking place this month around the Mid-Atlantic? Answers within.

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