Maryland-based Irish War Cry has been installed as the 7-2 third choice for Saturday’s Grade 2 Wood Memorial as he hopes to earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby.
The Maryland Jockey Club will offer $100,000 in bonuses for trainers running horses in Preakness weekend stakes at Pimlico.
Jockeys Victor Carrasco and Guillermo Rodriguez were injured in a Laurel Park spill Sunday.
New Jersey-bred Irish War Cry had his final breeze today in preparation for next week’s Grade 2 Wood Memorial.
Cal Lynch trainee El Areeb breezed this morning and is pointed to the Wood Memorial April 8.
Maryland racing interests have had anti-industry language stripped from the BRFA budget bill, which now heads to Governor Hogan for his signature.
The Maryland Racing Commission Thursday upheld the disqualification of Early Grey last June – the state’s fourth claimed environmental contamination case in less than 18 months.
The Champions Handicapping, at Laurel Park Saturday, provided four winners berths in subsequent contests around the country.
Maryland-bred steeplechaser Good Night Shirt and the late trainer Tom Voss, also from the Free State, will enter the racing Hall of Fame this summer.
Laki – a grandson of Not for Love – won the inaugural Not for Love Stakes by taking another step forward in his maturation process.