Much-improved Smooth B powers to Danzig win
Blinkers-on seems to have done the trick for the much-improved Smooth B, who won the Danzig Stakes impressively Saturday at Penn National
Blinkers-on seems to have done the trick for the much-improved Smooth B, who won the Danzig Stakes impressively Saturday at Penn National
Saturday’s Penn National card features two turf sprints — the Penn Ladies Dash and Pennsylvania Governor’s Cup — also part of the MATCH Series.
Five-year-old Just Talkin is “coming into her own,” trainer Jason Servis says, and hopes for a first stake win in Saturday’s Penn Ladies Dash.
Multiple-graded stakes winner Maraud has been installed as the 5-2 favorite in the G2 Penn Mile, the feature on Penn National’s richest day.
In our February Claimbox report: claiming activity is off by 4.5 percent versus 2017, plus trainers have been the busiest?
In our February Claimbox report: claiming activity is off by 4.5 percent versus 2017, plus trainers have been the busiest?
The Jockey Club announced that three trainers will be denied stud book privileges for up to 10 years; all three were based at mid-Atlantic tracks.
In our January Claimbox report: claiming activity in the region was off by nearly 10 percent, and three trainers led the rest with seven claims each.
Injured jock Kaylia Albright has a long road back to riding again – but she’s appreciative of the support she’s getting from the racing community.
After what was in some ways a difficult 2017, some Pennsylvania horsemen are calling for lower takeout, tougher drug rules, and more advertising in 2018.