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American Pharoah has final breeze for Haskell
Triple Crown here American Pharoah is sitting on go for this weekend’s Haskell Invitational after notching his final breeze in preparation.

GQ: My day at the OTB
We sent GQ to the OTB at Baltimore’s Horseshoe Casino to get the lay of the land. The scoop: It has everything you need — betting, a bar, and characters.

Weekend’s mid-Atlantic stakes winners
A graded stake, two for PA-breds, and another split into divisions were among this weekend’s mid-Atlantic stakes.

Maryland Pride Day slated for August 22 at Laurel
Maryland Pride Day will feature nine races — four stakes — restricted to Maryland-bred or -sired horses and will take place August 22 at Laurel Park.
From the Spa: July 27 Midlantic-breds in Saratoga stakes
A New Jersey-bred and a Maryland-bred meet in the Lucky Coin Stakes at Saratoga.

Table Jumper gives ’em the slip in flashy maiden win
All eyes were on million-dollar filly Espresso Time today, but it was more modestly bred Table Jumper who opened some eyes with a four-length maiden score.

Top Clearance to tackle Haskell
Next Sunday’s Haskell Invitational field grew to seven, when Top Clearance’s hat was thrown in the ring of challengers to American Pharoah.

Gabby Gaudet’s longshots and exotic plays for July 26
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet plays the late Pick 3.
From the Spa: July 25 Midlantic-breds in Saratoga stakes
A New Jersey-bred takes a flyer in the Grade 3 Sanford Stakes.

Determination drives apprentice Mario Rodriguez
Mario Rodriguez — a 28-year-old apprentice at Delaware — traveled thousands of miles to find work to help his family. Still learning, he’s now doing so.