Independence Hall dazzled in winning the Nashua, and trainer Mike Trombetta hopes he’ll stamp himself a Derby contender in Wednesday’s Jerome at Aqueduct.
Bridgetown Stakes winner Regally Irish, from the same family as Irish War Cry, could land next in the James Murphy on the Preakness undercard.
The Santa Anita Park situation needs to be a lesson to the Thoroughbred industry: define a crisis response protocol now, and not after an issue becomes a disaster.
Maryland-bred Horse of the Year Knicks Go and Monmouth-based Mind Control are among the headliner’s in Saturday’s G3 Gotham Stakes.
Maryland-bred Our Braintrust, now with new connections, aims to get on the Derby trail in Saturday’s G3 Withers Stakes at the Big A.
Jockey Weston Hamilton suffered a frightening spill Thursday at Aqueduct, but was uninjured, his agent said, and is expected to ride Friday at Laurel.
Maryland-bred Blamed, a winner in six of eight career starts, got her first graded win in today’s G3 Comely Stakes at Aqueduct.
Pennsylvania-bred Army Mule, a son of Maryland sire Friesan Fire, romped to a six-length win in yesterday’s G1 Carter at Aqueduct.
Laurel Park-based Old Time Revival shipped to Aqueduct yesterday for the G3 Gotham and nearly stole it before settling for second in the prep for the Wood Memorial.
Miracle Wood Stakes runner-up Old Time Revival, trained at Laurel by Kenny Decker, is 15-1 on the morning line for the G3 Gotham at Aqueduct.