Like a Saltshaker’s thrilling win in last fall’s Claiming Crown Rapid Transit has earned him Claiming Crown Horse of the Year honors.
Colonial Downs will for the first time host a Claiming Crown Preview day on Aug. 21 featuring eight races run under starter allowance conditions.
Colonial Downs will host an August day of racing in which the races are automatic qualifying races for November’s Claiming Crown.
Trainer Frank Russo and rider Jorge Vargas, Jr. teamed up to win two Claiming Crown preview races Sunday at Laurel Park.
Trainer Jamie Ness has the morning line favorite in four of Sunday’s eight races at Laurel Park, includuing three of the five Claiming Crown preview races.
The October 3 Preakness will headline a card with nothing but stakes — 12 of them, seven graded — that caps off a weekend with stakes each day.
Marabea won her second straight off the claim for trainer Lacey Gaudet in today’s Claiming Crown Tiara at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday’s Claiming Crown at Gulfstream Park will have an unmistakable Maryland flavor, what with five horses based here set to face the starter.
Sunday’s Claiming Crown Preview day at Laurel Park hopes to drum up excitement for the event itself. Let’s say that excitement is still developing.
John Jones ran his win streak to four and earned a Claiming Crown berth with an easy win today at Laurel Park — one of three on the day for trainer Lacey Gaudet.