February’s Midlantic average handle was basically flat versus the prior month; Laurel Park led with an average over $2.1 million, while Parx’s increase of 9 percent was tops.
Three-year-old Unique Bella rose to fourth on the NTRA’s Top Three-Year-Old poll, still headed by McCraken, while Arrogate was judged the Top Thoroughbred overall.
Streaks snapped, Derby hopefuls defeated, and a beautiful win highlight our newest weekend wrap.
Midlantic Kentucky Derby hopefuls El Areeb and Irish War Cry had tough outings Saturday, both well-beaten as the favorite in major prep races.
Jockey Trevor McCarthy is one of four great guests lined up for Saturday’s edition of “Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network.”
January claiming activity in the mid-Atlantic was up 40 percent versus the prior year, aided by an additional track being open.
In the first Top Midlantic-bred Poll of 2017, two of the nation’s top sophs rule their division, while an Eclipse Award champ leads the older horses.
The list, from Feedspot, names The Racing Biz as the world’s 34th best horse racing website, behind only a handful of US-based sites on a mostly Euro-centric list.
McCraken and Arrogate lead the latest NTRA Top 3-year-old and Top Thoroughbred Polls, but with major Derby preps this weekend, things could change.
A jockey’s milestone, a warhorse’s retirement, impressive debuts, and some chalk in our weekend wrap.