Jockey Julian Pimentel will miss four to six weeks with broken toes suffered yesterday when he was thrown from a mount before a race.
Fan favorite millionaire Ben’s Cat finished fifth today in his 11-year-old season debut – a result not likely to quiet those calling for his retirement.
Jockey Ashley Castrenze missed six months with a persistent rib injury. She returned Friday: out of breath but glad to be back.
The Federico Tesio – a Win and You’re In for the Preakness – and the Weber City Miss, serving the same role for the Black Eyed Susan, will take place April 22.
The Equine Injury Database is a huge step forward for racing. The next would be for more tracks in the database to make their data available to the public.
Fan favorite Ben’s Cat kicks off his 2017 season Sunday in a $50,000 allowance test at Laurel Park.
Laurel lover Faze the Nation won for the fifth time in six races, this time in Laurel Park’s featured allowance race.
Mid-Atlantic handle rose in March versus the prior month, though the average was essentially flat.
Jockeys Victor Carrasco and Guillermo Rodriguez were injured in a Laurel Park spill Sunday.
Cal Lynch trainee El Areeb breezed this morning and is pointed to the Wood Memorial April 8.