Always Dreaming romped to a win in today’s Kentucky Derby, while mid-Atlantic hopefuls Irish War Cry and Fast and Accurate were 10th and 17th, respectively.
Irish War Cry got back on the winning track yesterday in the Wood Memorial, which also secured him a berth in the Kentucky Derby.
In our latest QuickTake: If it’s true that bad news comes in threes, then the good news for horse racing is that we should be done with bad news for a while.
Saturday’s Barbara Fritchie Handicap and Campbell Handicap at Laurel Park were thrilling races with exciting finishes. Our photographers were there.
Persistence was the word of Barbara Fritchie Handicap day, as horses — and jockeys — gave their all to take Laurel’s two stakes.
Second as the favorite a year ago, My Wandy’s Girl turned the tables and wore down La Verdad to win the Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie Handicap.
Are You Kidding Me earned the first stakes win of his career with a dominant victory in Delaware Park’s G3 Kent for three year-olds.