You might see anyone at the racetrack on Maryland Million day. Like a former Russian aristocrat with a famous ancestor, or a hard-knocking horse with a half-million in his bank account.
Viral video sensation Spicer Cub suffered a condylar fracture in Saturday’s Maryland Million but is expected to recover fully.
With two big state-bred stakes days in the region, Midlantic handle rose sharply, according to our latest HandleTrak report.
“We really want to support the Maryland Million,” said one owner Saturday. “It’s important for racing in this state.” The day in words and pictures.
Eighttofasttocatch got the jump on his pursuers and never looked back en route to a repeat win the Maryland Million Classic.
Our weekly On Tap feature highlights the weekend’s best races and other events from around the mid-Atlantic!
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her Maryland Million longshots and exotic plays with The Racing Biz.
We spent a few minutes Maryland Million’s Cricket Goodall to learn more about how the event developed, how it’s continuing to evolve, and her favorite Million memories.
Star turf sprinter Ben’s Cat — without a turf sprint on the card — will try his hand in the 1-mile Turf for trainer King Leatherbury.
At the Maryland Million post draw, you couldn’t shake the feeling that this old event is becoming new all over again.
Jerry Robb aims for a sweep of the juvenile races at Saturday’s Maryland Million, while five other runners look to earn repeat victories.
Eighttofasttocatch won the Maryland Million Classic in 2011 but lost last year. Ben’s Cat won the Turf Sprint both years — but that race no longer exists. Both are back this year and loom large in their fields.
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