Racing
Jock Mike Smith to make return to Laurel
Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith will ride Saturday at Laurel for the first time in 14 years, with three mounts, including Roadster in the Polynesian.
Charles Town: Rivals meet in Last Enchantment
Familiar foes – Golden Key, Aaron’s Tap and Hypothesis – meet in Saturday’s Last Enchantment S. at Charles Town, and juveniles meet in two other stakes.
Laki seeking to defend De Francis title
Laki gave trainer Damon Dilodovico his first graded win in last year’s G3 De Francis Dash. He’ll try to defend that crown Saturday.
G1 winner Roadster dropping into Polynesian
Roadster, winner of the 2019 Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby, hasn’t won since and will try to get back on track in Saturday’s Polynesian S. at Laurel Park.
Wondrwherecraigis looking for graded score in De Francis Dash
Fresh off a stakes win at Saratoga, Laurel-based Wondrwherecraigis will hunt bigger game in Saturday’s G3 De Francis Dash on his home track.
Mid-Atlantic Three Stars: September 15
Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…
Knicks Go tops in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
Five-year-old mare Letruska, who’s beaten the best in her division, has moved to the top of the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Francatelli holds on for Rumson win
Francatelli showed plenty of speed early and plenty of grit late to win the Saturday’s Rumson Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Wondrwherecraigis headed to G3 De Francis
Fresh off a Saratoga stakes win, Wondrwherecraigis will make his next start in the G3 De Francis Dash at Laurel Park September 18.
First win in 5 years for trainer Anthony Foglia
Trainer Anthony Foglia, winless since 2016, registered his first win in more than five years — and over 200 starts — Friday at Monmouth Park.
Knicks Go, Beren lead Top Midlantic-bred Poll
Knicks Go and Beren retained the top spots in the two lists that comprise the the latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll.
Top WVBC contenders coming into focus
Following Charles Town Classic night, the top contenders for the biggest races on WV Breeders’ Classics (WVBC) night began to come into focus.
Mid-Atlantic Three Stars: September 8
Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…
Timonium wrap: Eventful stand at the Big T
Trainer John Salzman, Jr. sent out two promising juveniles with very different outcomes during an eventful Timonium stand.
Laurel Park set for racing’s return
For the first time since April – and the first with its renovated main track — Laurel Park will open for racing action September 9.
Md-bred Runup rolls in Sorority
The bettors didn’t think much of Runup’s chances in Monday’s Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park, but she made every pole a winning one.
Chub Wagon regains winning ways
After suffering her first defeat two weeks ago, Chub Wagon bounced back nicely to win the Roamin Rachel Stakes topping the Parx Racing card Monday.
From the Spa: September 4 Midlantic-breds in Saratoga stakes
‘From the Spa’ keeps you up to speed with all the Midlantic-breds running in Saratoga stakes this summer.
Timonium meet set for final weekend
Don’t blink or you’ll miss it! The Timonium race meet enters its final weekend Friday, the first of four days of racing at the Maryland State Fair.
New tactics propel Flippant in Virginia Oaks
A change in tactics has made a big difference for Flippant, who won Tuesday’s Virginia Oaks for her second consecutive stakes score.
