Mind Control takes Salvator Mile thriller
In a thriller at Monmouth Park, Mind Control fought back to defeat Hot Rod Charlie narrowly, topping a Haskell preview day with four stakes.
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Hot Rod Charlie to return in G3 Salvator Mile
Hot Rod Charlie, last seen finishing second in the Dubai World Cup, will return to action in Monmouth Park’s G3 Salvator Mile Saturday.
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Ethereal Road among key Sir Barton contenders
While trainer D. Wayne Lukas is known for taking big swings, with 3-year-old Ethereal Road he’s taking a more conservative path.
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Happy Jack added to Preakness fray
Happy Jack, a son of Preakness winner Oxbow who was 14th in the Kentucky Derby, will try his luck in the May 21 Preakness.
Read More On PA Derby day, “At long last” the key phrase
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.
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Belmont offers intrigue beyond top pair
While all eyes will be on Preakness winner Rombauer and 2yo champ Essential Quality, Saturday’s Belmont Stakes offers intrigue beyond them.
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Tequilita favored in stacked edition of G3 Charles Town Oaks
Fair Hill-based Tequilita is the tepid 7-2 favorite for Saturday’s Grade 3 Charles Town Oaks, which has attracted an overflow field of 14 entrants.
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Stanford heads Charles Town Classic field
Stanford will look to defend his G2 Charles Town Classic title Saturday against a field that includes 2014 champ Imperative.
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2016 in review: Of upsets and circular firing squads
Part 3 of 4 of our 2016 in review, in which we take a sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and most often bemused look at the year that was in the mid-Atlantic.
Read More 2016 in review: Two steps forward, but…
Part 2 of 4 of our 2016 in review, in which we take a sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and most often bemused look at the year that was in the mid-Atlantic.
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Connect upsets Pennsylvania Derby
Connect, crushed last out in the Travers, scored a 10-1 upset in today’s G2 Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing.
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Nyquist is Haskell-bound
Kentucky Derby hero Nyquist will make his next start in Monmouth Park’s Grade 1 Haskell Invitational later this month.
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