Jockey Eriluis Vaz made some big mistakes. Now, fresh off his first Grade 1 win with Breeders’ Cup-bound Hardest Core, he hopes to put the past behind him.
On tap: Laurel opens with four stakes, while Parx and Monmouth host their biggest days for state-breds.
Some tracks have big days, Others have big weekends. At Parx Racing, Sal Sinatra aims to make September a big month to garner some national attention.
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.
The PHBA, which represents Pennsylvania breeders, announced the introduction of three new stakes races for horses bred in the Keystone State.
For lacrosse coach Dave Cottle, this week will mark his first time selling a horse he bred at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale. If form holds, he’ll do just fine.
A couple of Monmouth stakes, plus a passel of Midlantic-breds running in added-money events at Saratoga, are on tap this weekend.
Journeyman rider Daniel Centeno posted the 2,000th victory of his career Sunday when he piloted Forest Rim to a win at Parx Racing.
With Bayern’s Haskell win, all three winners of Breeders’ Cup Classic “Win and You’re In” races this year have been sired by stallions at Pin Oak Lane Farm in Pennsylvania.
Monmouth’s biggest weekend, plus a pair of state-bred stakes at Parx, are all on tap this weekend.