Orb, Oxbow, and Verrazano — three of racing’s biggest stars this year — are all now retired. That’s because of a business model with misaligned incentives.
Dance to Bristol finished sixth in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, but her connections are still quick to call her “a dream come true.”
Midlantic handle jumped with big crowds drawn by the Breeders’ Cup, but the numbers still trailed those of 2012, in our HandleTrak report.
For racing fans, the Breeders’ Cup provided plenty of annoyances. And then the gates opened.
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her longshots and exotic plays with The Racing Biz.
Front runners stalked, West Virginia-breds turfed, and favorites faltered in an odd Breeders’ Cup Friday for Midlantic-bred horses.
In this week’s On Tap, we turn our attention to Santa Anita, where seven Midlantic-breds will try to take the racing world by storm in the Breeders’ Cup.
We asked handicapper Bobby Zen for his top Breeders’ Cup plays, and he came up with a trio. Two are on Friday.
Maryland-born Annie Finney will have more than a rooting interest in the Breeders’ Cup. She’s the exercise rider for Princess of Sylmar and Palace Malice.
For trainer Ollie Figgins, Dance to Bristol has spent 11 months proving she belongs in the best company. The journey ends on Saturday.
