Part 1 of 4 of our 2016 in review, in which we take a sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and most often bemused look at the year that was in the mid-Atlantic.
Fan favorite Ben’s Cat finished last as Nicaradalic Rocks stormed to victory in the Maryland Million Sprint today.
For trainers with versatile horses — like Ben’s Cat and Rocky Policy — choosing which Maryland Million race to run in can be a complicated balancing act.
The key question in Saturday’s Maryland Million Sprint: Does 10-year-old Ben’s Cat have one more big effort in him as he seeks his record fourth Million win?
The great Ben’s Cat is aiming at the Maryland Million Sprint, which would be his seventh Maryland Million; he’s won three times and finished second three others.
Fan favorite Ben’s Cat couldn’t get it done today, finishing fifth behind Mosler in the Laurel Dash.
Ben’s Cat’s bid for a seventh consecutive Mister Diz Stakes win was foiled by the unheralded John Jones, who scored a 40-1 upset.
Former Colonial Downs on-air handicapper Derby Bill returns to give us his bets for Saturday’s two Maryland Pride Day stakes, featuring the great Ben’s Cat!
A win in Saturday’s Mister Diz Stakes would make Ben’s Cat one of just two runners to win the same stake seven consecutive times – and increase his legend.
Fan favorite Ben’s Cat is among 17 nominated to Saturday’s Mister Diz at Laurel Park, while hard-hitting Monster Sleeping tops the Jameela.