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Ben's Cat
09
Nov
  • Avon Thorpe
  • Ben's Cat
  • King Leatherbury
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing

Ben’s Cat: 6 races to remember him by

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 0
  • 10 min read

In which we recap six races of Ben’s Cat’s we’ll always remember.

20
Oct
  • Classic Wildcat
  • King Leatherbury
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Million
  • Onemoregreattime
  • Stephen O'Neill

At Maryland Million, something old, something new

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

One’s won 10 races. The other’s never had a starter. Saturday’s Maryland Million means different things — but still plenty — to different people.

Ben's Cat
18
Jul
  • Avon Thorpe
  • Ben's Cat
  • King Leatherbury
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Trevor McCarthy

Ben’s Cat, recently retired fan favorite, dies at age 11

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 2
  • 7 min read

Ben’s Cat, the seemingly ageless fan favorite who helped propel trainer King Leatherbury into the Hall of Fame, has died from complications from colic surgery.

27
Jun
  • Ben's Cat
  • Gary Quill
  • King Leatherbury
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Trevor McCarthy

“End of an era” as Ben’s Cat, “Maryland’s horse,” is retired

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 0
  • 9 min read

Ben’s Cat — called “Maryland’s horse” by jockey Trevor McCarthy — was retired today by owner-trainer King T. Leatherbury.

Phlash Phelps
24
Jun
  • Ben's Cat
  • Horacio Karamanos
  • King Leatherbury
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Mister Diz S.

“Empty” Ben’s Cat ninth as Phlash Phelps takes Mister Diz

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Ben’s Cat faded to ninth as Phlash Phelps rallied to win this afternoon’s $75,000 Mister Diz Stakes at Laurel Park.

Noble Bird
23
Jun
  • Derby Bill Watson
  • King Leatherbury
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Off to the Races
  • Robert Powell

Leatherbury, Powell among “Off to the Races” radio guests

  • The Biz / 8 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Saturday’s edition of “Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network” will feature Hall of Famer King Leatherbury and Snow Lantern Thoroughbreds’ Bob Powell.

Ben's Cat
14
May
  • Ben's Cat
  • Jim McKay Turf Sprint
  • King Leatherbury
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico

Ben’s Cat set for title defense in McKay Turf Sprint

  • Press Release / 8 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

Venerable superstar Ben’s Cat is hunting his sixth win in the Jim McKay Turf Sprint this Friday at Pimlico.

Ben's Cat
04
May
  • Ben's Cat
  • King Leatherbury
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Ben’s Cat breezes, pointed to McKay Turf Sprint

  • Press Release / 8 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Multi-millionaire 11-year-old Ben’s Cat breezed three furlongs in 36 2/5 seconds this morning at Laurel Park in preparation for next month’s Jim McKay Turf Sprint at Pimlico.

Ben's Cat
13
Apr
  • Ben's Cat
  • King Leatherbury
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Trevor McCarthy

Ben’s Cat entered in rugged Laurel Park allowance

  • Press Release / 8 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Fan favorite Ben’s Cat kicks off his 2017 season Sunday in a $50,000 allowance test at Laurel Park.

11
Mar
  • Ben's Cat
  • King Leatherbury
  • Maryland horse racing

Ben’s Cat posts first work of ’17

  • Press Release / 8 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Ben’s Cat — 11 and coming off the worst season of his career — posted his first of 2017 this morning at Laurel Park.

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