Mid-Atlantic tracks ran a baker’s dozen worth of stakes this weekend, and today’s RaceBrief has a winners photo gallery.
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her thoughts on a late Pick 3 and a best bet!
On tap: Laurel opens with four stakes, while Parx and Monmouth host their biggest days for state-breds.
Claiming activity dipped but remained solid, plus the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
National handle in August dipped versus that of a year ago, as did the number of starters, in our HandleTrak report.
Parx kicked off its big month with some big upsets, and there was lots more regional stakes action… weekend RaceBrief.
On tap: Parx kicks off its big month with four stakes, three graded, Monmouth adds a couple stakes, and two region-bred runners try the last Saratoga stake.
Two big juvenile races at Monmouth and four Midlantic-breds in Spa stakes are all on tap.
The Big Beast’s big win in the Grade 1 King’s Bishop put him atop our top Midlantic-bred poll among three-year-olds.
Claiming activity rose sharply, plus the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.