The Maryland Racing Commission upheld the July disqualification of Mike Trombetta trainee Struth Tuesday, after a long hearing hinging on the absolute insurer rule.
A winner of three straight, including back-to-back stakes, Lovable Lady aims to make it four in Saturday’s Maryland Million Distaff.
With a win in Saturday’s Maryland Million Ladies, Monster Sleeping would become just the seventh horse to win three Million races.
Saturday’s Maryland Million Lassie presents quite the handicapping puzzle with 11 runners and a tepid 5-2 favorite.
Trainer Corby Caiazzo hopes past is prologue for Admirals War Chest, who seeks a Maryland Million Classic repeat.
The key question in Saturday’s Maryland Million Sprint: Does 10-year-old Ben’s Cat have one more big effort in him as he seeks his record fourth Million win?
Do What I Say, owner of a spotless two-for-two turf ledger, is one of 10 sophomore fillies slated to tackle the Stormy Blues Stakes at Pimlico Saturday.
Marengo Road, a stakes winner on the main track, added a turf stake score to his resume in today’s James Murphy Stakes at Pimlico.
Trainer Mike Trombetta will send out Weber City Miss winner A P Majetstic and runner-up In the Navy Now in the Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan.
Land Over Sea, runner-up to Cathryn Sophia in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks, heads the nominations for the Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico.