California Chrome. Untapable. Miss Behaviour. Graded stakes at three different tracks. What’s on tap this weekend is a heady brew, indeed.
It took a messy court fight, but trainer Juan Carlos Guerrero is training at Parx and trying to stay “low key.” Unless Classic Giacnroll upsets the Pennsylvania Derby.
Claiming activity picked up during the past week, plus the region’s leaders, in our Claimbox report.
Dual Classic winner California Chrome, the morning line favorite for Saturday’s Pennsylvania Derby, took his first spin around the track this morning.
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome arrived at Parx Racing today for Saturday’s Grade 2 Pennsylvania Derby.
Dual Classic winner California Chrome and speedy filly Untapable headline Saturday’s Parx Racing card, featuring the G1 Pennsylvania Derby and G1 Cotillion.
Virginians came to Maryland, while Delaware celebrated its owners, and more, in our weekend RaceBrief and stakes gallery.
On tap: Laurel hosts a day for Virginia-breds, Delaware celebrates its owners, and one member of the top Midlantic-bred Poll is in action.
In our third “Behind the numbers” feature, we review the charts and wonder if a steady is always a steady.
We have the August claiming wrapup, plus a sluggish week, in our Claimbox report.