Pennsylvania-bred Angel of Empire was named the Top Midlantic-bred of 2023 after a campaign that saw him win the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby.
A brand-new Top Midlantic-bred Poll is out, and the top three, as well as four of the top seven, are Pennsylvania-breds.
With a brand-new Top Midlantic-bred Poll out, the leaders of the 3yo and older horse divisions – Angel of Empire and Caravel – are both unanimous.
With a brand-new Top Midlantic-bred Poll out, three horses were in action this past weekend in big races at Belmont Park. Who, and how’d they fare?
There hasn’t been a Pennsylvania-bred Belmont Stakes winner since 1891. Angel of Empire is aiming to change that on Saturday.
Forte, a vet scratch from the Kentucky Derby, is slated to return to action as the morning line favorite in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.
In the first Top Midlantic-bred Poll of 2023, PA-bred Angel of Empire was as dominant a winner as he was in the G1 Arkansas Derby.
The Pennsylvania-bred Angel of Empire proved much the best in Saturday’s Grade 1 Arkansas Derby.
Reincarnate is the favorite for today’s Grade 1 Arkansas Derby, and he will need a strong effort to get enough points to land a spot in the Kentucky Derby.
Angel of Empire, the longest of three Brad Cox entrants, won the Risen Star Stakes to secure 50 Kentucky Derby points.