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Early Voting
22
May
  • Belmont Stakes
  • Chad Brown
  • Creative Minister
  • Early Voting
  • Epicenter
  • Ken McPeek
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
  • Preakness
  • Saffie Joseph Jr.
  • Skippylongstocking

Early Voting, Epicenter likely to bypass Belmont

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Early Voting is a no on the Belmont, and Epicenter is a “probably not.” But a couple of other Preakness runners may give it a shot.

Creative Minister
18
May
  • Creative Minister
  • Ken McPeek
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
  • Preakness

Owners making big bet on Creative Minister

  • Press Release / 4 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Recent allowance winner Creative Minister is taking the expensive route to the Preakness: via a supplemental nomination of $150,000.

Dash Attack
14
May
  • Alta Velocita
  • Dash Attack
  • Ken McPeek
  • Long Branch S.
  • Monmouth Park
  • New Jersey horse racing
  • Samuel Marin

Jock Samuel Marin gets first US win – in a stake

  • Press Release / 4 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Dash Attack wore down Dean’s List to win Monmouth’s Long Branch Stakes and give jockey Samuel Marin his first victory in the United States.

05
Mar
  • Barry Spears
  • Derby Bill Watson
  • Ken McPeek
  • Off to the Races

Off to the Races Radio: Ken McPeek featured

  • Press Release / 4 years
  • 2
  • 2 min read

Off to the Races returns to the airwaves March 5 with an exciting show featuring trainer Ken McPeek, handicapper Barry Spears, and more.

Triple Crown trail 2022
20
Feb
  • "Risen Star S."
  • "Smile Happy"
  • Chad Brown
  • Epicenter
  • Fair Grounds Race Course
  • Joel Rosario
  • Ken McPeek
  • Pappacap
  • Steve Asmussen
  • Triple Crown
  • Zandon

Triple Crown: Epicenter scores in 50-point Risen Star

  • Press Release / 4 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Epicenter posted a front-running score in the Risen Star Stakes, the first 50-point Derby trail race, to take over the points lead.

Triple Crown trail 2022
18
Feb
  • "Risen Star S."
  • "Smile Happy"
  • Epicenter
  • Fair Grounds Race Course
  • Ken McPeek
  • Pappacap
  • Steve Asmussen
  • Triple Crown

Triple Crown: “Nice group” to contest Risen Star

  • Press Release / 4 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

A big field, including two of the top three runners in Derby points earned, will contest Saturday’s Risen Star at the Fair Grounds, the first 50-point race.

Crazy Beautiful
03
Jul
  • Crazy Beautiful
  • Delaware horse racing
  • Delaware Oaks
  • Delaware Park
  • Ken McPeek
  • Mike Smith

Crazy Beautiful rolls to flashy Delaware Oaks win

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Crazy Beautiful put on a show in today’s Grade 3 Delaware Oaks, so much so that she’s reminding trainer Kenny McPeek of Swiss Skydiver.

Crazy Beautiful
30
Jun
  • Crazy Beautiful
  • Delaware horse racing
  • Delaware Oaks
  • Delaware Park
  • Ken McPeek

Crazy Beautiful tops G3 Delaware Oaks field

  • Press Release / 4 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

Multiple Grade 2 winner Crazy Beautiful is the morning line favorite for Saturday’s Grade 3 Delaware Oaks and hoping this leads to bigger races.

Forever Boss
13
May
  • Black-Eyed Susan S.
  • Forever Boss
  • Ken McPeek
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico

Forever Boss hoping for ‘Susan surprise

  • Teresa Genaro / 5 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Forever Boss didn’t cost much at auction, but she’s already paying dividends and trainer Ken McPeek is hoping for more in Friday’s Black-Eyed Susan.

05
May
  • Brad Cox
  • Essential Quality
  • Ken McPeek
  • King Fury
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Preakness
  • Triple Crown

No Preakness for Essential Quality, King Fury

  • Press Release / 5 years
  • 2
  • 2 min read

Two-year-old champion Essential Quality, a close-up fourth in the Kentucky Derby, will bypass the Preakness, as will Lexington winner King Fury.

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