Fred Tallarico worked as a Pimlico usher for 59 Preaknesses. This past Sunday at Pimlico was “Fred’s Day at the Races,” in the latest “Unsung Racing.”
Kennesaw Mountain stuck his nose in front at the head of the lane and held off D C Dancer in a long duel to the wire, his third straight win, at Pimlico.
Heading into the last weekend at Laurel Park, four trainers had a shot at the training title. And once the dust had settled, all four end up with a share.
Our RaceBrief racing notebook grabs some of yesterday’s highlights and looks ahead to the future.
Trevor McCarthy’s 17 multi-win days at Laurel this year have propelled him to his first riding title.
This week’s On Tap features prep races at Charles Town, closing weekend at Laurel Park, and Top Midlantic-bred Poll leading older horse in action.
Ground Transport made the long ship up from New Orleans worthwhile, leading every step of the way to take the Harrison Johnson Memorial Stakes at Laurel.
Our RaceBrief racing notebook grabs some of yesterday’s highlights and looks ahead to the future.
Trevor McCarthy, the red-hot rider leading the Laurel Park jockey standings, has received a three-day suspension.
Our RaceBrief offers news and notes from mid-Atlantic racing.