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On tap: Weekend stakes
What’s on tap: two graded stakes at Delaware, another at Parx, and more!

Ben’s Cat among many familiar faces in Parx Dash
Saturday’s G3 Parx Dash will feature a number of familiar rivals, including the headliner: ageless Ben’s Cat.

Seven seek Haskell berth in Long Branch
Saturday’s Long Branch at Monmouth Park offers one last chance for horses to earn an invitation to the Grade 1 Haskell.

Big week for Sagamore Farm trainer De Paz
It could be a big week for Horacio De Paz. He’ll saddle his first runner as Sagamore Farm’s trainer Friday, just days after his wife gave birth to a child.

Opinion: Trouble in the testing lab
Indiana’s revelation that one of racing’s most widely used testing labs missed seven positives, including a Class 1, demands action by the states.

Totally Thoroughbred takes over Pimlico Saturday
From a Maryland Jockey Club release The Maryland Jockey Club’s Totally Thoroughbred Horse Show, to be held at historic Pimlico Race Course Saturday, July 11, will have prize money totaling more than $17,000 with the featured class of the day the $7,500 Hillwood Stable...

Progress made towards RMTC uniform medication rules
Nine states — including five in the mid-Atlantic — have fully adopted the RMTC’s uniform medication rules, the organization said.

Claimbox: June Mid-Atlantic claiming stats
Claiming activity dipped in June after its huge May increase but still remained strong, in our Claimbox report.

Lovely Maria strong Delaware Oaks favorite
Lovely Maria, winner of the G1 Kentucky Oaks, is even-money on the morning line for Saturday’s G3 Delaware Oaks, where she’ll face seven rivals.

Graham Motion aims for seventh Dick Memorial win
Trainer Graham Motion has won six of the 18 runnings of the G3 Robert Dick Memorial at Delaware. Lady of Gold is one of his two shots to win a seventh.