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Star of Night, Fiber Sonde top WVTBA awards
Star of Night earned West Virginia-bred Horse of the Year honors from the WVTBA, while six award winners were sired by Fiber Sonde.

Parx picks and horses to watch: June 8
We’ve got Parx Racing picks today as the track presents another midweek card!

1000 wins for Xavier Perez
Jockey Xavier Perez and trainer Jerry Robb struck again Monday, winning a race at Delaware Park that gave Perez the 1,000th win of his riding career.

Owner-breeder Rick Porter passes
Rick Porter, a native of Wilmington, DE, who campaigned some of the top runners of recent years, including Songbird, has passed away at 80.

Graceful Princess hopes to follow mom’s lead
Graceful Princess, one of 14 entered in the Obeah, hopes to follow in the footsteps of her dam, 2011 Obeah winner Havre de Grace.

Sal Sinatra leaving Maryland Jockey Club
Sal Sinatra, president of the Maryland Jockey Club for the last seven years, will leave that post in two weeks to become head of Equibase.

Pimlico picks and ponderings June 6, 2021
John Piassek has today’s Pimlico card covered here.

Hypothesis noses out It’s Only Money triumph
In a thrilling renewal of the It’s Only Money Stakes, Hypothesis just held off a late-charging Sagebrush to win by a nose.

Devamani scores in G3 Monmouth Stakes
While Chad Brown’s ‘A’ team won two Grade 1 races at Belmont Park Saturday, ‘B’ teamer Devamani scored in the G3 Monmouth Stakes, too.

Essential Quality earns Belmont triumph
Hot Rod Charlie ran a huge one, but in the end Essential Quality earned redemption and a victory in the 153rd Belmont Stakes.