Roses for Debra has been first past the post in every start on turf and synthetic, a streak she’ll put on the line in Saturday’s G3 Turf Monster at Parx.
Hot Rod Charlie got — at long last — his Grade 1 triumph in Saturday’s Pennsylvania Derby. He wasn’t the day’s only “at long last” winner by any means.
Parx kicked off its big month with some big upsets, and there was lots more regional stakes action… weekend RaceBrief.
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.
“I’m still doing what I love every day,” says trainer King Leatherbury. That includes readying Ben’s Cat for possible fifth Mister Diz win.
One hard-knocking star scored, another just missed, and Edge of Reality took the G3 Smarty Jones as Parx kicked off a big September.
In our weekly LookBack, we circle back on some recent top stories to see what happened next, plus some other news and notes.
Four stakes — three graded — top a day with more than $1 million in purses on Labor Day at Parx. Stars like Ben’s Cat, Eldaafer, and Pool Play hope for the spotlight.
Our weekly On Tap feature highlights the weekend’s best races from around the mid-Atlantic.