Fan favorite Ben’s Cat kicks off his 2017 season Sunday in a $50,000 allowance test at Laurel Park.
Midlantic Kentucky Derby hopefuls El Areeb and Irish War Cry had tough outings Saturday, both well-beaten as the favorite in major prep races.
Nicely bred Tickled Pink made her career debut a winning one Saturday, prompting a “Wow!” from jockey Trevor McCarthy.
Johnny Hop, a $350,000 auction purchase, scored narrowly at first asking today at Laurel Park.
Veteran Page McKenney returned from a long layoff to score an emphatic win in the Native Dancer Stakes today at Laurel Park.
High Roller scored a mild upset in the Whiteley, while favored Star Super hung on in the Marshua today at Laurel Park.
Jockey Trevor McCarthy’s three stakes wins today are the latest sign his career’s in a rapid upswing — but though a young man in a hurry, he’s in no rush.
El Areeb, based at Cal Lynch’s Laurel Park barn, drew first blood of 2017 on the Derby trail with an 11-length win in the G3 Jerome.
Jockey Trevor McCarthy won five times at Parx Racing yesterday — for five different trainers, with none of the winners shorter than 7-2 odds.
Jockey Trevor McCarthy recorded his first career win at Keeneland yesterday aboard Party Boat for trainer Graham Motion.