Page McKenney, recently second in the Pimlico Special, will make his next start in the G3 Cornhusker, said trainer Mary Eppler.
A pair of Grade 1 winners — Dame Dorothy and Stellar Wind — top the most recent Top Midlantic-bred Poll, released today.
Adam Staple claimed Page McKenney for $16,000 with no idea how he’d turn out. Now, $600,000 later, he says the Pimlico Special is “the one I really want.”
A rugged group of horses – including Top Billing, multiple graded winner Commissioner, and local hero Page McKenney – is set for Friday’s Pimlico Special.
Page McKenney, recently third in the Grade 2 Charles Town Classic, and ageless Ben’s Cat are both on track for Black-Eyed Susan day stakes.
Stellar Wind, the favorite for the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks, is also the leader of the second Top Midlantic-bred Poll of 2015.
Shared Belief – maybe the best racehorse in the world – headlines Saturday’s Grade 2 Charles Town Classic.
G1 Santa Anita Oaks winner tops all 3-year-olds in the first Top Midlantic-bred Poll of 2015
They named Page McKenney for her aunt. He was claimed away. They bought back into him. Yes, the story is personal for breeders James Bryant and Linda Davis.
Laurel Park ran four stakes on Saturday. Here’s what we learned from them.