For the first time, Maryland-based trainer King Leatherbury is among 10 finalists for the Hall of Fame. Also on the ballot: popular sprinter Xtra Heat.
Ten runners are set to contest the richest race on the Laurel Park schedule, the $350,000 De Francis Dash.
Ben’s Cat and Eighttofasttocatch have won almost 40 races and $3 million. The message of Wednesday’s Maryland Million draw: Enjoy ’em while you can.
With two races left in his career, Eighttofasttocatch is among three horses seeking Maryland Million repeats this Saturday.
Trainer King Leatherbury said Saturday he is leaning towards the Maryland Million Sprint for Ben’s Cat to seek his record fourth Million victory.
With a win Saturday in the Laurel Dash, Ben’s Cat will move past Hall of Famer Safely Kept on the Maryland-bred earnings list.
More than 200 horses are nominated to five open Laurel stakes next week, with no name bigger than expected Laurel Dash entrant Ben’s Cat.
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Popular Maryland-bred runner Ben’s Cat, nearing $2 million in earnings, will make his next start in the Grade 3 Jaipur on the Belmont Stakes undercard.