The donut-loving seven-year-old mare won Saturday’s My Sister Pearl Stakes at Charles Town to become the first West Virginia-bred distaffer to earn so much.
From (Down Town) Allen to Zee (Bros), all the weekend’s mid-Atlantic stakes winners.
On tap: the De Francis Dash headlines a half-dozen stakes at Laurel, a hard-hitter aims for $1 million, and a pair of SC-residency races at Parx.
In our weekend NewsBrief, Tri-State favorites and a Laurel longshot, plus a festive Feast.
On tap: two divisions of the Tri-State Futurity, plus some other interesting heats.
Favorites usually rule on West Virginia Breeders Classics night. But Saturday saw one surprise after another, as longshots enjoyed a solid day.
Russell Road was beaten in Saturday’s West Virginia Breeders Classic — until he found an extra gear that left his owner “speechless” and won his third Classic.
With a win in Saturday’s WV Breeders Classic Cavada, Down Town Allen would become the first state-bred distaffer to earn more than $1 million.
A year ago, Lucy’s Bob Boy finished ninth at 3-5 in the West Virginia Breeders Classic. He’ll seek redemption Saturday and is “moving upward,” says trainer.
Retired star jockey Ramon Dominguez will headline the West Virginia Breeders Classics Breakfast of Champions tomorrow morning, an event open to the public.