Firenze Fire and Majestic Reason scored in Grade 3 races at Laurel Park today – and that either was in the house was something of a surprise.
Saturday’s G3 General George is topped by millionaire Firenze Fire, with local hopeful Still Having Fun among his rivals.
Firenze Fire was a dominant — and popular — winner of the Fabulous Strike Wednesday at Penn National, plus a report on the two undercard stakes.
Three weeks removed from a fifth-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint, Firenze Fire is favored in Wednesday’s Fabulous Strike at Penn National.
Trainer Jason Servis will have plenty of company in this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup: he has five runners scheduled to face the starter in search of his first BC win.
Our correspondent enjoyed Pennsylvania Derby day – but can’t help thinking that Parx and the state are their own worst enemies in the long run… Plus a photo gallery of the day.
