Torch of Truth won a race at Laurel Park Friday, but it’s his other job – as Derby hopeful Independence Hall’s workmate – that’s more important.
Independence Hall dazzled in winning the Nashua, and trainer Mike Trombetta hopes he’ll stamp himself a Derby contender in Wednesday’s Jerome at Aqueduct.
A pair of two-year-olds, Bella Aurora and Monday Morning Qb, took the overland route in rallying to stakes victories Saturday at Laurel Park.
In a pair of juvenile stakes at Laurel Park, Cofactor and Newstome impressed, with the former winning her third straight.
Stakes winners Newstome and Raging Whiskey are slated to square off in the James F. Lewis, III Stakes Saturday at Laurel Park.
My Sistersledge ran well but not quite well enough to win her third straight Maryland Million Ladies, which instead went to Zonda.
Five-year-old My Sistersledge is aiming to be the seventh horse to win three Maryland Million races in Saturday’s Ladies at Laurel Park.
The average and median one the first day at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2yo sale both rose, as did the buyback rate.
Trainer Mike Trombetta likes what he’s seeing from-Preakness-bound Win Win Win.
“Do you have any plans for Derby day?” Mike Trombetta asked Julian Pimentel, who’ll ride Win Win Win in the big race.