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Ben’s Cat headlines Penn Mile undercard
At all-stakes Pick 4 begins with the first race at Penn National Saturday, with the undercard highlighted by ageless Ben’s Cat, the favorite in the Governor’s Cup.
Twin carryovers for Pimlico Friday
There will be carryovers in Pimlico’s Pick 5 and Rainbow Pick 6 after longshots posted some big upsets Thursday.
Catch a Glimpse to tackle Penn Mile boys
Catch a Glimpse, 2015 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner, headlines Saturday’s Grade 3 Penn Mile.
Delaware horsemen to host “Family Fun Day”
The Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association will host its first Family Fun Day of 2016 Saturday at Delaware Park.
Bill Backer’s lasting legacy
Ad exec-horse breeder-conservationist Bill Backer, who died May 13, was a “renaissance man” whose legacy, friends said, will be felt for generations.
Do What I Say aims for hat trick in Stormy Blues
Do What I Say, owner of a spotless two-for-two turf ledger, is one of 10 sophomore fillies slated to tackle the Stormy Blues Stakes at Pimlico Saturday.
Promising young sire Charitable Man dies
Charitable Man, the young sire whose top runner won the West Virginia Breeders Classic last year, has died.
TCA announces latest Merit Award winners
New Jersey farm owner J. Willard Thompson is one of two recently honored by Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA).
Sinatra: “Maybe there’s a place” for Laurel, Pimlico
In a May 28 radio interview, Maryland Jockey Club president Sal Sinatra acknowledged challenges at Pimlico — but said “there’s a spot” for Old Hilltop going forward.
Top Maryland sire Not for Love dies
Longtime leading Maryland sire Not for Love has been euthanized after a bout with colic.
