After the two biggest races of Maryland Million day, one trainer fought back tears, while one owner couldn’t stop talking.
Eighttofasttocatch took the Maryland Million Classic field gate to wire to become the first horse to win three Classics and become the sixth 3-time Million day winner.
Ben’s Cat and Eighttofasttocatch have won almost 40 races and $3 million. The message of Wednesday’s Maryland Million draw: Enjoy ’em while you can.
With two races left in his career, Eighttofasttocatch is among three horses seeking Maryland Million repeats this Saturday.
In this second of two parts, new Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association president Tim Keefe discusses the organization’s governance and accountability.
In this first of two parts, we discuss with new president Tim Keefe his thoughts on the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association’s goals and priorities.
Saturday’s Laurel Park card included four stakes — and a handful of horses, including defending Turf and Classic champs, targeting Maryland Million day.
President Tim Keefe and the other newly chosen officers of the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) promised a “new direction” for the group.
Hard-hitting Eighttofasttocatch will make his return to the races Saturday as Laurel Park’s fall meet kicks off.
Our RaceBrief racing notebook grabs some of yesterday’s highlights and looks ahead to the future.