Claiming activity in the mid-Atlantic was moderate during Preakness week, and Patricia Farro took the Midlantic Claiming 7 lead, in our Claimbox report.
This week’s On Tap features the region’s best racing, including opening day from Monmouth Park and our Pimlico race o’ the day.
Claiming activity in the mid-Atlantic snapped back to more normal levels, and trainer Ronney Brown returned to the top of the Midlantic Claiming 7.
In today’s RaceBrief, we begin tracking the Preakness possibles, plus a regional roundup.
This week’s On Tap features the region’s best racing, including stakes from Parx and an intriguing allowance at Pimlico.
With no racing at Parx and not much at Charles Town, claiming activity in the mid-Atlantic slipped to its lowest level since February.
One trainer gets his first career win, and another keeps on winning, while in Atlantic City, maybe the grass is greener.
If handle declined for this year’s Grade 2 Charles Town Classic card, why was Erich Zimny smiling? Because it was still the track’s third-busiest day ever.
Mid-Atlantic claiming activity remained strong, if slower than last week, and a new trainer sits atop the Midlantic Claiming 7.
Casual fans turned out for Saturday night’s Charles Town Classic hoping to see “something big.” Some of them did, when 26-1 Imperative upset the big race.