Ben’s Cat has won two of the last three runnings of the Jim McKay Turf Sprint. The eight year-old, trained by King Leatherbury, might be better than ever.
Storming Inti took over the top spot among three year-olds in the Top Midlantic-bred Poll, while Princess of Sylmar held down the fort among older horses.
The Preakness won’t be the only big Pimlico race next weekend. Here are some of the runners we’re expecting to see.
Princess of Sylmar took the top spot in the Top Midlantic-bred Poll, while three year-old Daring Dancer made a big move after winning the G3 Appalachian.
Atlantic City Race Course, the track that refuses to die, will kick off its 2014 mini-meet tomorrow with six races and full fields.
Fan favorites Princess of Sylmar, Ben’s Cat, and Thank You Marylou made big moves in the Top Midlantic-bred Poll but couldn’t dislodge the leaders.
Our RaceBrief racing notebook grabs some of yesterday’s highlights and looks ahead to the future.
Trainer King Leatherbury thinks he takes too much for granted. His focus Saturday was on appreciating the remarkable Ben’s Cat, who won his fifth Mister Diz.
Ben’s Cat opened his 2014 campaign on familiar turf, winning the Mister Diz Stakes at Pimlico for the fifth straight time.
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her longshots and exotic plays with The Racing Biz.