Several runners targeted to Preakness weekend undercard stakes — including local fan favorite Ben’s Cat — posted their final moves in preparation today.
Apprentice jock Darius Thorpe is making his way in racing one mount at a time — with a big assist from uncle Avon, who’s King Leatherbury’s assistant.
King Leatherbury has earned the admiration of the mid-Atlantic racing community, won 6,400 races, and done it with modest stock. Next stop: the Hall of Fame.
A pair of Maryland legends — trainer King Leatherbury and fleet filly Xtra Heat — have been named to the national racing Hall of Fame.
Ben’s Cat, the popular nine-year-old, returned to action with a second-place finish in a $55,000 allowance heat.
Ben’s Cat is the odds-on choice in today’s second from Pimlico, but it’s a trickier race than you might think.
Nine-year-old Ben’s Cat, the popular Maryland-bred gelding, is scheduled to make his seasonal debut for trainer King Leatherbury on Friday at Pimlico.
Nine-year-old Ben’s Cat posted his first recorded work of 2015 yesterday — a bullet three furlongs in 36 seconds flat at Laurel Park.
Some of our favorite photos of Hall of Fame finalist King Leatherbury and a horse who had a hand in that, Ben’s Cat.
All it took for King Leatherbury to become a Hall of Fame finalist was 56 years and 6,400 wins. He doesn’t think that’s enough – but other trainers disagree.