RaceBrief for September 2: Busy
Parx kicked off its big month with some big upsets, and there was lots more regional stakes action… weekend RaceBrief.
Parx kicked off its big month with some big upsets, and there was lots more regional stakes action… weekend RaceBrief.
On tap: Parx kicks off its big month with four stakes, three graded, Monmouth adds a couple stakes, and two region-bred runners try the last Saratoga stake.
Two big juvenile races at Monmouth and four Midlantic-breds in Spa stakes are all on tap.
Claiming activity rose sharply, plus the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
Paco Lopez is running away with the Monmouth Park riding title, with a 66-win lead over his nearest competitor. Chalk it up to hard work — and maturity.
There’s a new Grade 1 winner from the mid-Atlantic, and there was plenty of exciting regional stakes action this weekend. Weekend RaceBrief.
A huge weekend at Saratoga will see several Midlantic-breds in action, plus plenty of good racing in the region, all on tap.
Claiming activity rose sharply, plus the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
Weekend stakes results, Top Midlantic-bred runners, and maybe the grass really is greener in the mid-Atlantic…
Virginia-bred Valid, third among older horses in the Top Midlantic-bred Poll, is favored in Saturday’s Grade 3 Iselin Stakes at Monmouth.