In the first Top Midlantic-bred Poll of the year combining horses of all ages, Just One Time maintained her lead, while newcomers made an impact.
John Servis hadn’t won a Saratoga race in over 20 years. Owner Will Schwartz never had. Until Leader of the Band struck on August 19.
Breeders’ Cup winners Knicks Go and Aloha West, both Maryland-breds, head the latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll.
Knicks Go heads a group of five horses among the top 10 in the latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll who are pointed to Breeders’ Cup races this weekend.
Saturday’s Grade 1 Cotillion Stakes has attracted seven graded winners, including G1 winner Maracuja and Black-Eyed Susan winner Army Wife.
Knicks Go and Beren retained the top spots in the two lists that comprise the the latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll.
Leader of the Band – the “other” John Servis trainee in the G3 Monmouth Oaks – pulled the upset in the fixture for fillies.
The John Servis-trained pair of Midnight Obsession and Leader of the Band, second and third in the Delaware Oaks, will try it again in the Monmouth Oaks.
John Servis says he’s coming to the Delaware Oaks with “some ammo” — two improving fillies looking to make a splash in their first graded tries.