MATCH Series: Final weekend to tell the tale
Three of five MATCH Series divisions and the overall championship are up for grabs with the final weekend looming September 15-16.
Three of five MATCH Series divisions and the overall championship are up for grabs with the final weekend looming September 15-16.
When entries for Saturday’s MATCH Series race were posted, it became certain that Page McKenney would win the dirt route division of the series.
By running third in a Satin and Lace Stakes dominated by Hot Shot Anna, Maryland-based Jessica Krupnick wrapped up the MATCH Series filly and mare dirt sprint division.
The MATCH Series moves to Presque Isle for the Satin and Lace, where filly sprint division leader Jessica Krupnick looks to pad her lead.
Laki and Lewisfield crossed the wire in Sunday’s Polynesian Stakes at Laurel together, with Laki put up via DQ to take the lead in the MATCH Series.
Amapola, four months in foal to Divining Rod, stormed to an easy win in Saturday’s off-the-turf Incredible Revenge at Monmouth Park, part of the MATCH Series.
In a bi-state doubleheader, the MATCH Series will feature a Saturday race at Monmouth and a Sunday race at Laurel Park this weekend.
Imprimis dominated the Wolf Hill, while Name Changer took the Monmouth Cup – and the wins muddied the MATCH Series standings.
Eight-year-old Oak Bluffs will aim for his second win in the MATCH Series in Sunday’s Wolf Hill Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Remembering Rita, a onetime claiming horse-turned-graded stakes winner, looks to keep his good roll going in the G3 Monmouth Cup Sunday as part of the MATCH Series.