Grade 1-winning millionaire Book’em Danno kicked off his 4-year-old season with a near-track-record win in the Boston Handicap at Colonial Downs.
Book’em Danno, a Grade 1 winner and earner of $800,000 in 2024, has been named New Jersey-bred Horse of the Year for the second year in a row.
On the heels of a season that saw him place in the Breeders’ Cup, Maryland-bred Post Time has been named the Top Midlantic-bred of 2024.
Post Time is among four Midlantic-breds in Saturday’s Grade 2 Cigar Mile at the Big A, while two others are in the Remsen.
The latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll sees several horses who starred over Belmont weekend among the leaders, including Book’em Danno and Post Time.
Book’em Danno won the G1 Woody Stephens to head a Midlantic-bred assault on Saratoga, as eight horses bred here finished one-two in stakes.
In the first Top Midlantic-bred Poll of 2024, New Jersey-bred Book’em Danno and Pennsylvania-bred I’m Very Busy lead among sophs and older horses.
Book’em Danno was named NJ-bred Horse of the Year and top state-bred sprinter and two-year-old, while Precious Avary is champion 3yo filly and turf runner.
