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.
Trainer Ben Perkins, Jr. will send out three runners at Saturday’s New Jersey Thoroughbred Festival, including solid favorite Rainbow Heir in the NJ Breeders.
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.
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.
Claiming activity rose sharply, plus the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
Paco Lopez is running away with the Monmouth Park riding title, with a 66-win lead over his nearest competitor. Chalk it up to hard work — and maturity.
There’s a new Grade 1 winner from the mid-Atlantic, and there was plenty of exciting regional stakes action this weekend. Weekend RaceBrief.