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Are You Kidding Me is no joke in the G3 Kent at Delaware Park
Are You Kidding Me earned the first stakes win of his career with a dominant victory in Delaware Park’s G3 Kent for three year-olds.

Kendrick Carmouche takes two on PA’s Day at the Races at Parx
Rider Kendrick Carmouche enjoyed Pennsylvania’s Day at the Races, as he took two of the five stakes on offer.

Four on the Floor: The G3 Kent Stakes and the Marshall Jenney
Today’s Four on the Floor looks at the G3 Kent, plus a bonus race from Parx.

On Tap: Region’s best racing, September 7
Our weekly On Tap feature highlights the weekend’s best races from around the mid-Atlantic.

Timonium wrapup: By the numbers
The brief Maryland State Fair meet in Timonium concluded on Monday, and we’ve crunched the numbers.

Rider William Otero earns 2,000th victory
Jockey William Otero earned the 2,000th win of his career last night at Penn National. More than 70 percent of his victories have come at the Grantville oval.
Hard Enough looks for third straight in G3 Kent Stakes
Virginia-bred Hard Enough handled Monmouth’s three year-old turfers in the Restoration and Jersey Derby. Saturday’s G3 Kent Stakes at Delaware is next on his agenda.

Midlantic future could include fewer days, higher average daily purses, more cooperation
For some mid-Atlantic tracks, the future may bring fewer days and larger average daily purses. Will it also bring more regional cooperation?

Claimbox report: Horses changing hands, August 28-September 3
Claiming activity continued apace this week in the mid-Atlantic, with all numbers essentially the same as last week’s, in our newest Claimbox report.

HandleTrak: Mid-Atlantic handle jumps over holiday weekend
Mid-Atlantic handle rose significantly over the holiday weekend, and Labor Day handle rose by nearly a third versus last year, in our HandleTrak report.