Uncle Heavy Archives • The Racing Biz

Five questions for Pennsylvania Derby day

by Frank Vespe | Sep 20, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing | 0 |

Saturday is the biggest day of the year for Parx racing, featuring the Pennsylvania Derby and Cotillion, and we have questions (and some horses to watch).

Belmont weekend stars lead Top Midlantic-bred Polls

by The Biz | Jun 24, 2024 | Breaking, Press release other, Racing, Regionwide | 0 |

The latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll sees several horses who starred over Belmont weekend among the leaders, including Book’em Danno and Post Time.

Preakness profile: Uncle Heavy

by Joseph Aiello | May 18, 2024 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Our Preakness Profiles return for Preakness 149 set for May 118, 2024. Here, we profile Withers Stakes winner Uncle Heavy.

Butch Reid: “Definitely special” to take Preakness swing

by Ted Black | May 16, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend, Triple Crown Trail | 1 |

Trainer Butch Reid has runners in five Pimlico stakes this weekend, and the U-Maryland grad says it’s special to have his first Preakness starter.

Preakness: The age of the new shooter?

by Nick Hahn | May 16, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

The last four Preakness champs were new shooters – a trend worth watching, says Nick Hahn.

Uncle Heavy posts final pre-Preakness move

by Press Release | May 11, 2024 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend, Press release other, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Grade 3 Withers winner posted a sharp half-mile workout at his Parx Racing base Saturday in his final move in preparation for the May 18 Preakness.

Uncle Heavy to run in G1 Preakness

by The Biz | May 8, 2024 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Grade 3 Withers Stakes winner Uncle Heavy will run in the May 18 Preakness, trainer Butch Reid told Pimlico officials.

Book’em Danno, I’m Very Busy lead Top Midlantic-bred Polls

by Press Release | Mar 30, 2024 | Breaking, Press release other, Racing, Regionwide | 0 |

In the first Top Midlantic-bred Poll of 2024, New Jersey-bred Book’em Danno and Pennsylvania-bred I’m Very Busy lead among sophs and older horses.

Trainer Butch Reid looking to build on “a heck of a year”

by Teresa Genaro | Feb 15, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, PA Racing, Pennsylvania | 0 |

Trainer Butch Reid had a career year in 2023. With a horse on the Triple Crown trail and another nearing $1 million in earnings, 2023 could be better still.