The leading players include Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike and Wood Memorial champ Mo Donegal, as well as Grade 1-winning filly Nest and local Peter Pan victor We The People … The Maryland racing circuit shifts back to Laurel Park on Thursday after its Preakness stint at Pimlico … Gulfstream Park has a $467,553 carryover in its Rainbow 6 jackpot wager heading into Thursday’s weekly opener … Friday’s card at Belterra Park in Cincinnati features six stakes races in the Best of Ohio series for state-breds … The Saturday lineup at Churchill Downs includes six stakes races in preparation for the Stephen Foster Night card July 2.
Penn National records for trainers of note: Chad Brown (5-15, 33%), Todd Pletcher (12-40, 30%), Graham Motion (24-109, 22%), George Weaver (1-11, 9%), Shug McGaughey (0-1, 0%), Brian Lynch (0-1, 0%) What to Watch for This Weekīelmont Stakes contenders will put in their final serious workouts this weekend for the mile-and-a-half test, set for June 11. Penn National records for jockeys of note: Irad Ortiz Jr. Percentage of winning stakes favorites: 41% Percentage of winning dirt favorites: 38% Percentage of winning turf favorites: 36% Horses representing Chad Brown, Todd Pletcher and Hall of Famer Shug McGaughey are entered in the main events.įor those betting Penn National’s Friday card, the Betmix database offers several handicapping pointers, dating to the 2013 season. and Flavien Prat are among those in town for the big races. Six stakes will be offered in succession in Races 3-8 on an 11-race program that gets underway at 5 p.m. The plush local turf hosts the $150,000 Penn Oaks and $400,000 Grade 2 Penn Mile. Friday marks the biggest racing night on the calendar at Penn National in Grantville, Pennsylvania.