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"Knuckleheads" enjoying the ride with Irish Maxima * The Racing Biz

1 week ago | theracingbiz.com | Teresa Genaro

“Knuckleheads” enjoying the ride with Irish MaximaWhen Irish Maxima ran in the Grade 3 Distaff Stakes at Aqueduct on April 5, she was accompanied by a pretty significant cheering section. Owned by Irish Three Racing, the four-year-old filly was cheered home by 24 people who had chartered two buses to travel from Pennsylvania to Ozone Park. “We took up two big tables in the main dining room,” said owner Rob O’Neill, one of the founding members of Irish Three.
Mendys Honey doubles up in Fancy Buckles

1 week ago | theracingbiz.com | Ted Black

Mendys Honey doubles up in Fancy BucklesIn the days leading up to the latest renewal of the $75,000 Fancy Buckles Stakes for West Virginia-bred fillies and mares going 4 1/2 furlongs, trainer Tim Grams pondered whether one of his two entrants could win the race named in honor of one of his early distaff stars.
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: June 1, 2025

1 week ago | theracingbiz.com | John Piassek

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: June 1, 2025In which we pick the races from Laurel Park each day…Post time: 12:10 p.m.Carryovers: Chesapeake Jackpot Pick 6 (races 4-9) — $1,917Jackpot Super High 5 (race 6)— $3,609Late Pick 5 (races 4-9) — $0Check out our other handicapping here!RACE 1: CLAIMING $16,000 (N/W2L), 3-YEAR-OLDS AND UP, 1 MILE2-6-14-9This race was pulled off the grass yesterday.
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: May 31, 2025

1 week ago | theracingbiz.com | John Piassek

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: May 31, 2025 In which we pick the races from Laurel Park each day… First post time: 12:10 p.m. Carryovers: Chesapeake Jackpot Pick 6 (races 4-9) — $743 Jackpot Super High 5 (race 6) — $2,136 Late Pick 5 (races 5-9) — $0 Check out our other handicapping here! RACE 1: CLAIMING $40,000 (CONDITIONED), 3-YEAR-OLDS AND UP, 1 1/16 MILES (GRASS) 11-5-1-10 (DIRT: 7-6-9-8) On Sunday, Jack Fisher and Forest Boyce teamed up to win a grass race with a horse coming in off...
Thewitchisgone conjures up solid resume

2 weeks ago | theracingbiz.com | Ted Black

Thewitchisgone conjures up solid resumeIn the hours leading up to seeing Thewitchisgone make his career debut in August 2022 in a maiden $5,000 claiming race at Charles Town, trainer John Carlisle received a request from his mother, Charlotte Van Pelt: claim the horse. Owner-trainer-breeder James W. Casey had put the son of Windsor Castle, then a colt, in for the rock-bottom price, and Mom wanted to grab him.
May 26 * The Racing Biz

2 weeks ago | theracingbiz.com | John Piassek

Plenty of racing action took place throughout the Mid-Atlantic this past week. Here’s a look at the “three stars” of each track:FIRST STAR: OTAGO. The Cliff Hanger Stakes for older males at 1 1/16 miles on grass headlined the Saturday card at Monmouth Park. Axel Concepcion, a recent addition to the Monmouth riding colony, immediately acquainted himself with the track with a half-length victory with Otago.
Laurel Park picks: May 26, 2025

2 weeks ago | theracingbiz.com | John Piassek

Laurel Park picks: May 26, 2025 In which we pick the races from Laurel Park each day… First post time: 12:10 p.m. Carryovers: Chesapeake Jackpot Pick 6 (races 3-8) — $0 Jackpot Super High 5 (race 6)— $3,204 Late Pick 5 (races 4-8) — $529 Check out our other handicapping here! RACE 1: MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 3-6-YEAR-OLDS, MD-RESTRICTED, 1 MILE (GRASS) 6-9-1-2 RACE 2: CLAIMING $10,000 (N/W2L), 3-YEAR-OLDS AND UP, 1 1/16 MILES 3-4-2-5 RACE 3: STARTER OPTIONAL CLAIMING $20,000, 3-YEAR-OLDS AND...
Roja rolls in first turf try * The Racing Biz

2 weeks ago | theracingbiz.com | Frank Vespe

“What she wants”: Roja rolls in first turf tryRoja ran pretty well in two dirt tries. But it was clear from her breeding that there was someplace she’d rather be than on the main track. “This is what she wanted,” trainer Graham Motion said Sunday at Laurel Park, after the three-year-old Karakontie filly left the maiden ranks with a dominant win in her first try on turf. Karakontie’s best runners – like the millionaires Princess Grace and She Feels Pretty – have done their best work on the lawn.
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: May 25, 2025

2 weeks ago | theracingbiz.com | John Piassek

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: May 25, 2025In which we pick the races from Laurel Park each day…Post time: 12:10 p.m.Carryovers: Chesapeake Jackpot Pick 6 (races 3-8) — $0Jackpot Super High 5 (race 6)— $2,136Late Pick 5 (races 4-8) — $0Check out our other handicapping here!RACE 1: MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 3-6-YEAR-OLDS, FILLIES AND MARES, 5 1/2 FURLONGS (GRASS)6-3-9-8This was supposed to be the 14th race on Black-Eyed Susan day, but a massive thunderstorm caused it to be postponed to today.
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: May 24, 2025

2 weeks ago | theracingbiz.com | John Piassek

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: May 24, 2025 In which we pick the races from Laurel Park each day… First post time: 12:10 p.m. Carryovers: Chesapeake Jackpot Pick 6 (races 4-9) — $743 Jackpot Super High 5 (race 6) — $2,136 Late Pick 5 (races 5-9) — $0 Check out our other handicapping here! RACE 1: CLAIMING $16,000 (N/W2L), 3-YEAR-OLDS AND UP, FILLIES AND MARES, 1 1/16 MILES (GRASS) 8-1-7-3 After struggling in her first few grass starts, #8 Redfire (5-2) has found her best self in her last...