Maribeth Kalinich

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Smarter Horse Racing Through Technology

1 month ago | pastthewire.com | Maribeth Kalinich |Chris Brown

By Maribeth Kalinich and Chris Brown, contributorYou just got four new horses in your barn and now you must spot them in races. In the old days you would have to drag out a bound paper book to look up the conditions and then start scribbling. Currently, most condition books are done “on paper” digitally by compiling information and presenting it to the users as a PDF file that must be downloaded to a device and then read thoroughly, whether relevant or not.
Maryland’s Snap Decision Jumps the Fairy Tale

Feb 5, 2025 | pastthewire.com | Maribeth Kalinich

Snap Decision scoring his Grand victory. (©2024 Tod Marks courtesy of National Steeplechase Association) By Maribeth KalinichSnap Decision made his debut on October 19, 2016, at Belmont Park. The Hard Spun gelding finished fifth with Jose Ortiz in the irons. It would take two more tries to score his maiden win Jan. 28, 2017, at Gulfstream Park. The grandson of Unbridled would go on to place in the Grade 3 Palm Beach Stakes at Gulfstream before traveling back north.
BC Champion Mare Idiomatic Retired

Oct 25, 2024 | pastthewire.com | Maribeth Kalinich

Idiomatic battled for the win in the 2023 BC Distaff. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire)By Maribeth Kalinich2023 Breeders’ Cup Distaff queen Idiomatic, has been retired from the track to the shed as a broodmare. Juddmonte’s champion 5-year-old mare trained by Brad Cox won 12 of her 17 starts with three seconds and two thirds earning near $4 million. Her victories included six straight graded stakes with four of those being Grade 1. Idiomatic’s last victory was Oct.
Resolute Care: Global Herd

Oct 22, 2024 | pastthewire.com | Maribeth Kalinich

Eddy and Edward, Safe! (Photo: Resolute Racing/X)By Maribeth KalinichJohn Stewart’s Resolute Racing isn’t just investing globally, they are investing in the future of the American Thoroughbred – one horse at a time. Or sometimes three. Meet Ed, Eddy and Edward. They are the newest additions to Resolute Racing’s herd. A herd that grows ever larger daily, these three Thoroughbred colts were rescued from an unkind fate in the kill pen.
An Historic Maryland Million Day at Laurel Park

Oct 12, 2024 | pastthewire.com | Maribeth Kalinich

David Joseph/Maryland Jockey Club/Intro and Edited Maribeth KalinichLAUREL, Md. – It was a gorgeous day at Laurel Park for the 59th Jim McKay Maryland Million Day with temperatures in the mid 70s, low humidity, a light breeze and plenty of sparkling sunshine! The action was just as sweet with 12 races on the card, action kicked off at 11:30 AM EDT with a 1-1/16 miles $50,000 Starter Handicap for Maryland-bred or -sired fillies and mares three and up.
When a Mare is No Longer in Fashion

Oct 10, 2024 | pastthewire.com | Maribeth Kalinich

Holy Fashion still wearing her leather halter with nameplate (Sexton’s Horse & Mule Company’s Facebook page)By Maribeth KalinichShe was foaled in Kentucky February 7, 2003, out of Looking for a Win (Crafty Prospector) on Liberation Farm by Oratis Thoroughbreds and John Henderson. A daughter of the great Holy Bull, Holy Fashion was purchased as a yearling at the Keeneland September Sale by Ramsey Family Trust for $65,000. Holy Fashion broke her maiden on debut at Turf Paradise Nov. 8, 2025.
Seize the Gray, Thorpedo Anna do the PA Polka

Sep 22, 2024 | pastthewire.com | Maribeth Kalinich

Jaime Torres gives a celebratory wave to the appreciative crowd aboard Seize the Grey. (Ryan Denver/EQUI-PHOTO. By Maribeth Kalinich They were doing the Pennsylvania Polka Saturday at Parx Racing in Bensalem, Pa., with a full 14-race card and 10 stakes including the Grade 1s Cotillion for the fillies and Pennsylvania Derby for the boys on Pennsylvania Derby Day. Khrysselv Mavrez’a Sherman Fury kicked off the action in a $100,000 maiden special weight (MSW) with a hearty field of 14.
Hoping for a Pleasantly Perfect Kind of Classic

Aug 30, 2024 | pastthewire.com | Maribeth Kalinich

Pleasantly Perfect scoring the 2003 Pacific Classic. (Benoit Photo)By Maribeth KalinichUPDATED 10/26/2024 2:11 AMUnder Hall of Fame Jerry Bailey, Diamond A Racing Corporation’s Pleasantly Perfect won the 2003 Pacific Classic after rallying and then battling down the stretch against Total Impact (CHI) and Perfect Drift besting the latter by a game length.
Will It Be a West Coast Ladies Classic Day?

Aug 27, 2024 | pastthewire.com | Maribeth Kalinich

Adare Manor captures the Clement L. Hirsch two years in a row (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire)By Maribeth Kalinich The list of Pacific Classic Winners contains many notable champions. Flightline (2022), California Chrome (2016), Shared Belief (2014), Game On Dude (2013), Lava Man (2006), Candy Ride (ARG) (2003). One of the most notable is Spendthrift Farm’s Beholder, who won the race in 2015 and still holds the distinction of the only filly to achieve the victory.
The Classic Class of 2023: Where are they now?

Aug 19, 2024 | pastthewire.com | Maribeth Kalinich

Mage (outside) and Two Phil’s duel for Derby honors. (Daniella Ricci/Past the Wire)By Maribeth Kalinich2023 Kentucky Derby champ Mage ran his last race one year ago in the Travers Stakes. The Good Magic colt finished seventh to of seven in a formidable field. His full brother, Dornoch went on to score the 2024 Belmont Stakes. The Albaugh Family Tweeted (X’d?) that Jace’s Road, who last ran in the 2023 Kentucky Derby finishing 17th, will be making his return to the track on the Travers undercard.