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Six Midlantic-breds among Triple Crown noms
Among the 369 three-year-olds nominated to the Triple Crown series of races kicking off with the Kentucky Derby, six were bred in the Mid-Atlantic.

Several local runners among Barbara Fritchie noms
The nominations for the Barbara Fritchie Stakes upcoming at Laurel Park include several local runners, among them last year’s show horse Fille d’Esprit.

C Z Rocket tops General George noms
C Z Rocket, a multiple graded stakes winner who was second in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint, tops 36 nominations to the G3 General George at Laurel.

Mid-Atlantic Three Stars: February 6
Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…

Triple Crown: Rocket Can wins Holy Bull
Bill Mott trainees ran one-two as Rocket Can won the Holy Bull Stakes on the road to the Kentucky Derby.

Charles Town cancels Feb. 3 card
Charles Town has canceled its Friday, Feb. 3 card, citing forecasted frigid temperatures and windy conditions.

Preakness headlines Pimlico stakes schedule
Preakness weekend at Pimlico will feature 15 stakes worth a combined total of $3.5 million, topped by the G1 Preakness and G2 Black-Eyed Susan.

Which horses had the best post-CT Classic careers?
Art Collector’s win in Saturday’s Grade 1 Pegasus got us wondering: which winners of the Charles Town Classic had the best careers after their Classic win?

Trainer Michael Pino reaches 2,000 wins
Trainer Michael Pino went 2-for-2 today at Parx Racing to reach 2,000 wins in a career which has seen his runners earn over $43 million.

First graded win for Repo Rocks, jockey Wolfsont
Va-bred Repo Rocks dominated the field in Saturday’s Grade 3 Toboggan at Aqueduct, earning his and rider Andrew Wolfsont’s first graded win.