Forced to scratch last year, trainer John Casey and 2012 Cavada champ Down Town Allen aim to take that race Saturday at the West Virginia Breeders Classics.
On tap: a trio of Parx Racing stakes, while Laurel and Charles Town prepare for their biggest state-bred days.
Millionaire and two-time winner Russell Road will seek his third West Virginia Breeders Classic title, but he’ll face two other previous winners on October 18.
Ramon Dominguez will kick off W.V. Breeders Classics day — nine races for West Virginia-breds with $1.2 million in purses — at its Breakfast of Champions.
On tap: no stakes but plenty of racing action in the mid-Atlantic.
California Chrome. Untapable. Miss Behaviour. Graded stakes at three different tracks. What’s on tap this weekend is a heady brew, indeed.
The goal in creating the Charles Town Oaks was to find a cozy spot on the calendar to create a “splash event.” Six years later, it’s mission accomplished.
Journeyman jockey Jesus Sanchez earned his 1,000th career victory when he guided Ambassador Satch to a win at Charles Town last night.
A huge weekend at Saratoga will see several Midlantic-breds in action, plus plenty of good racing in the region, all on tap.
A pair of Grade 3s at the Shore, a hard-hitting WV-bred, and three from the Top-Midlantic-bred Poll are all on tap!