On tap: Laurel has drawn huge fields to six grass stakes, Monmouth showcases Jersey-breds, and two members of the Top Midlantic-bred Poll race.
Trainer Chuck Spina will attack Saturday’s Jersey Juvenile at Monmouth Park in numbers, with three of the 13 starters. It is the track’s final 2014 stake.
Claiming activity rose for the second straight week, plus the region’s leaders, in our Claimbox report.
In our latest “Behind the numbers” feature, we discover that it pays to be a trainer at Parx Racing – something with which Chad Brown would certainly agree.
Claiming activity picked up during the past week, plus the region’s leaders, in our Claimbox report.
In our third “Behind the numbers” feature, we review the charts and wonder if a steady is always a steady.
We have the August claiming wrapup, plus a sluggish week, in our Claimbox report.
The operators of Monmouth Park cheered New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s decision today to allow sports wagering at racetracks and casinos.
Mid-Atlantic tracks ran a baker’s dozen worth of stakes this weekend, and today’s RaceBrief has a winners photo gallery.
Teddy Drone winner Rainbow Heir found the state-bred company congenial today, splashing to a 12-length score to top the NJ Thoroughbred Festival at Monmouth.