Jockey Eriluis Vaz made some big mistakes. Now, fresh off his first Grade 1 win with Breeders’ Cup-bound Hardest Core, he hopes to put the past behind him.
Mid-Atlantic tracks ran a baker’s dozen worth of stakes this weekend, and today’s RaceBrief has a winners photo gallery.
On tap: Laurel opens with four stakes, while Parx and Monmouth host their biggest days for state-breds.
Claiming activity dipped but remained solid, plus the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
Maryland-based sire Street Magician had his first winner this past weekend when Rockin Jojo won at Parx Racing.
Some tracks have big days, Others have big weekends. At Parx Racing, Sal Sinatra aims to make September a big month to garner some national attention.
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.
Claiming activity rose sharply, plus the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
Claiming activity rose sharply, plus the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
In our second “Behind the numbers” feature, we dig into jockey standings, which are a true winner-take-all market.