Midlantic-breds in Kentucky Derby day stakes
Several Midlantic-bred horses are slated to tackle undercard stakes on Kentucky Derby day. Here’s the scoop.
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Simply Joking, Quint’s Brew lead Top Midlantic-bred Polls
In the first Top Midlantic-bred Poll of 2025, Pennsylvania-bred Simply Joking (3yo) and Maryland-bred Quint’s Brew (older) are atop the list.
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Determined Kingdom named Va-bred horse of the year
Determined Kingdom, now past $700,000 in career earnings, has been named Virginia-bred Horse of the Year after winning two stakes in ’24.
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Gigante tabbed Va-bred Horse of the Year
On the strength of the biggest-ever win by a Virginia-bred at Colonial Downs, Gigante has been named state-bred Horse of the Year.
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Book’em Danno, I’m Very Busy lead Top Midlantic-bred Polls
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.
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Angel of Empire named Top Midlantic-bred of 2023
Pennsylvania-bred Angel of Empire was named the Top Midlantic-bred of 2023 after a campaign that saw him win the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby.
Read More Top Midlantic-bred Poll: PA-breds to the front
A brand-new Top Midlantic-bred Poll is out, and the top three, as well as four of the top seven, are Pennsylvania-breds.
Read More Gigante carries on Backer breeding legacy
Virginia-bred Secretariat Stakes winner Gigante is the product of multiple generations of Bill and Ann Backer’s breeding operation over more than 30 years.
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“Full circle” on Arlington Million day at Colonial Downs
The racing gods smiled on Colonial Downs Arlington Million day: The Secretariat statue and a Tweedy were there, and a Va-bred won the G2 Secretariat Stakes.
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