Long layoffs seemed to catch up with Midlantic-breds Mor Spirit and Stellar Wind yesterday at the Breeders’ Cup, while locally-based Untamed Doman ran big.
Travers winner West Coast repeated in Grade 1 company, sweeping to victory in the Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing Saturday.
Grade 3 Delaware Oaks winner It Tiz Well stepped up her game today with a win in the Grade 1 Cotillion at Parx Racing
Talented Pennsylvania-bred Mor Spirit ran away to a facile score in today’s Grade 1 Met Mile at Belmont Park.
Mor Spirit, based on the West Coast but bred in Pennsylvania, is the narrow favorite in a solid renewal of the Met Mile Saturday at Belmont Park.
Arrogate — recently rated the world’s top racehorse — showed why yesterday when he cruised to an easy win in the Pegasus World Cup. California Chrome finished ninth.
Speedy Justin Squared ran his record to a perfect three-for-three in winning today’s Chick Lang Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Two Midlantic-breds – NJ-bred Sunny Ridge and PA-bred Mor Spirit – breezed this weekend preparing for upcoming Triple Crown preps.
Horses like Pennsylvania-bred Mor Spirit – a top Kentucky Derby contender – are “why we’re in the game,” says his breeder, Stuart Grant.
Mor Spirit, a Pennsylvania-bred son of Eskendereya, took the Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita Park to stamp himself the top Derby contender in the West.