
Breeders’ Cup notes: Two more scratches
Defending Turf champion Magician was ruled out of this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup, as was Turf Sprint longshot Free as a Bird.

Defending Turf champion Magician was ruled out of this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup, as was Turf Sprint longshot Free as a Bird.

Our morning NewsBrief features the a.m. headlines.

A Breeders’ Cup favorite is scratched, plus news from around the mid-Atlantic, in the latest NewsBrief.

Now, in the second of two parts, a quick, post-position draw update on some of the Midlantic-connected runners expected to run in this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup.

Here, in the first, of two parts, is a quick, post-position draw update on some of the Midlantic-connected runners expected to run in this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup.

Watching a new video put out by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is an easy way to help the group raise funds, thanks to the Maryland Jockey Club.

In today’s NewsBrief, headlines from the region’s racing industry.

Just two of the 201 Breeders’ Cup pre-entrants were bred in the mid-Atlantic, one each in Virginia and Maryland.

Wise Dan, the two-time defending Horse of the Year, has suffered a non-displaced cannon bone fracture and will not compete in the Breeders’ Cup, his owner said.

Everyone know Tom Durkin is a great announcer. But, says Doug McCoy, who’s known him since his early days in racing, he’s an even better friend.

Main Sequence seemed unlikely to accomplish much. Then he found his way to Graham Motion’s Fair Hill barn and won the G1 United Nations. A star was born.
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