In the last “official” Derby prep, Pneumatic rolled to victory in the Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park to earn 20 Kentucky Derby points.
In a new “Where are they now?” Linda Dougherty catches up with multiple graded stakes-winning trainer Ben Perkins, Sr., 86,,who still is active in the game.
Saturday’s Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park offers one last opportunity for horses to earn Kentucky Derby points, with 20 to the winner.
Two-year-old Heir Port’s victory Sunday at Monmouth Park gave sire Mosler, standing at Maryland’s Country Life Farm, his first winner.
Ten-year-old Green Gratto, a onetime Grade 1 winner, ran last in his return to action and promptly was retired, the Daily Racing Form retported.
Grade 1 winner Green Gratto, a millionaire New Jersey-bred, hasn’t raced for over two years but is entered for a $20,000 tag at Monmouth Park Sunday.
In a Tyro Stakes taken off the turf and scratched down to four runners, favored County Final proved much the best.
Eons, winner of last year’s Grade 3 Kent Stakes , will look to recapture his good form Sunday in the Oceanport Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Apprentice rider Ferrin Peterson won four times on August 2 to make Monmouth Park take notice, as she’s moved into fourth by wins there.
Blink and you’d miss her, as speedy juvenile Wink, trained by Wesley Ward, shot to the lead and the win in the Colleen Stakes at Monmouth Park.