Tonight’s Penn National card features three stakes, including the $200,000 Fabulous Strike — and fan faves Ben’s Cat, Page McKenney, and Favorite Tale.
Ben’s Cat is among 45 nominated to next Wednesday’s Fabulous Strike at Penn National, where a win would mark his fourth in the event.
Six-year-old Jack’s in the Deck lodged his first stakes win since 2011 in upsetting Ben’s Cat in the Maryland Million Sprint.
Ben’s Cat returns for his sixth Maryland Million start, but for the first time, he’ll be on the main track as the 3-5 favorite in the Sprint.
The list of nominees includes the venerable Ben’s Cat, making his sixth Million appearance, and numerous former and defending champions.
Two closely related runners — Ben’s Cat and Ah Day — gave King Leatherbury the last push to the Hall of Fame. What worked so well in those breedings?
Nine-year-old Ben’s Cat won his sixth consecutive Mister Diz Stakes today at Laurel Park.
Five-time Mister Diz winner Ben’s Cat and All Brandy champ Vielsalm aim to defend their crowns Saturday at Laurel Park on “Maryland Pride” day.
With Hall of Fame inductions tomorrow, we revisit King Leatherbury’s remarkable journey from trouble-making outsider to the pinnacle of horse racing.
Ben’s Cat was a non-threatening sixth in yesterday’s Grade 3 Parx Dash, but he was doing fine the morning after, said trainer King Leatherbury.
