Sonny Inspired won two local stakes earlier this year and will try his luck against graded foes for trainer Phil Schoenthal on Preakness day.
Saturday’s Grade 2 Charles Town Classic features a purse of $1.25 million and a contentious, wide open field topped by Donworth and local star Page McKenney.
Sonny Inspired took the inaugural Ben’s Cat Stakes today at Laurel Park for his second stakes win in three outings.
Formful five-year-old Sonny Inspired is the headliner in Saturday’s first running of the Ben’s Cat Stakes at Laurel Park.
Sonny Inspired surprised everyone — especially his trainer — in winning the Fire Plug last month. Monday he’ll try for graded glory in the General George.
Maryland-bred Sonny Inspired circled up on the turn and went on to a solid win in today’s Fire Plug Stakes for older sprinters at Laurel Park.
In today’s Laurel Park racing notes: Lane Luzzi following in dad’s footsteps, Team Tim steps it up, and Sonny Inspired takes a swing.
The numbers for Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton yearling sale continued a decline that’s been going on for years. Participants offered several theories on why.
Two-time graded stakes winner Miss Behaviour has been retired, her trainer said on Twitter.
Six years ago Phil Schoenthal learned the danger of jinxing his horses. Saturday he avoided that, and Miss Behaviour romped in the Grade 3 Charles Town Oaks.