Stellar Wind’s victory in the G1 Apple Blossom moved her to the head of the Top Midlantic-bred class, while Irish War Cry is tops among three-year-olds.
In the second Top Midlantic-bred Poll of 2017, Fast and Accurate and Long On Value made major forward moves after big efforts.
In the first Top Midlantic-bred Poll of 2017, two of the nation’s top sophs rule their division, while an Eclipse Award champ leads the older horses.
Talent is one thing; wanting to win’s another. The talented Cathryn Sophia, said her trainer admiringly, was “a racehorse.”
Maryland-bred Cathryn Sophia has been named the Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred/The Racing Biz Top Midlantic-bred of 2016.
Four of the seven members of the Top Midlantic-bred Poll have dates in this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup.
In the first poll of the year in which all horses compete against each other, Stellar Wind is the clear choice as the top Midlantic-bred.
Cathryn Sophia remained the unanimous choice of voters as the region’s best three-year-old, while Stellar Wind holds down the top spot among older horses.
Stellar Wind’s victory over Beholder allowed her to head the latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll for older horses, while Cathryn Sophia remains atop the 3-year-old list.
After a busy May, four of the top 10 in the latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll are new to the list.
