Virginia-Bred Owner Bonus Program Set To Begin July 1
The Virginia Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association (VHBPA) and the Virginia Thoroughbred Association (VTA) will implement a new Owner’s Bonus program beginning this Friday July 1st that will reward owners of Virginia-bred horses that win an non stakes overnight race at Mid-Atlantic region racetracks.
The new bonus program will add a 25% bonus to the purse earnings of any Virginia-bred that… Continue reading
Queen Caroline Captures $60,000 Nellie Mae Cox Stakes Saturday At Pimlico
Mike Matz’s Queen Caroline was victorious in the $60,000 Nellie Mae Cox Stakes and gave Virginia-based Amy Moore her first stakes win as a thoroughbred owner.
Queen Caroline gave new Virginia thoroughbred owner Amy Moore her first stakes win. Photo by Jim McCue.
The 3 year daughter of Blame beat 11 other fillies and mares in the 1 1/16th miles race courtesy of a big three wide move in the final turn. Jockey Alex Cintron guided Queen Caroline to the… Continue reading
Two Notch Road Upsets Exaggerated In Saturday’s White Oak Farm Stakes
Betting favorite Exaggerated may have attracted most of the betting dollars but Two Notch Road stole the show in the $60,000 White Oak Farm Stakes for Virginia-bred horses Saturday at Pimlico.
Two Notch Road wins his second straight Virginia-bred stakes race at Pimlico. Photo by Jim McCue.
Bred by James Hackman and trained by Glenn Thompson, Two Notch Road captured his first win since last fall’s Punch Line Stakes victory and paid a handsome $27.60 to… Continue reading
Rose Brier Wins Edward P. Evans Stakes At Pimlico Saturday
Rose Brier, sent off as the 4-5 favorite in the $60,000 Edward P. Evans Stakes, ran a textbook perfect race and beat runner-up Special Envoy again in Virginia-bred company. The two clashed last fall in the Bert Allen Stakes where Rose Brier was two lengths better.
Rose Brier gets the best of Special Envoy again in Saturday’s Edward P. Evans Stakes. Photo by Jim McCue.
The same held true today in the 1 1/16th miles test for the… Continue reading
Grace Is Ready Kicks Off Virginia & Maryland Bred Day At Pimlico With A Win
Grace Is Ready scored a thrilling come from behind victory in a Virginia-bred maiden special weight race at Pimlico to kick off this afternoon’s Virginia & Maryland Bred Day event in grand style.
Grace Is Ready got her first win in seven lifetime starts to kick off Pimlico’s “all-turf” card. Photo by Jerry Dzierwinski.
Bred by Quest Realty Trust and trained by Susan Cooney, the 3 year old daughter of More Than Ready came out of the final… Continue reading
Recap of Tuesday’s Virginia Racing Commission Meeting — OTB License Granted; Virginia-bred Owner Bonus Program Approved
The Virginia Racing Commission approved an Off Track Betting Center license for Breakers Sports Grille in Henrico County at its monthly meeting on Tuesday. This is the first one approved since Colonial Downs shut down its remaining OTBs last April. Even at that point, the remaining three were strictly EZ Horseplay Betting Centers — the last true OTBs closed in November, 2014.
The Virginia Equine Alliance (VEA) filed for… Continue reading
Preview Of 3 Virginia-Bred Stakes That Will Be Run At Pimlico This Saturday June 25
Twenty days after coming up a length short of his first career graded stakes victory, Panic Stable LLC’s Rose Brier returns to Maryland looking to keep his perfect local record intact in Saturday’s $60,000 Edward P. Evans Stakes at historic Pimlico Race Course.
The 1 1/16-mile Edward P. Evans is one of three stakes restricted to Virginia-bred/sired horses and among five total turf stakes worth $330,000 on the nine-race Maryland-Virginia Breeders’ Day program. It comes on the final weekend of… Continue reading
5 Virginia-Bred Races To Be Held At Pimlico This Saturday, June 25
There is still a lot of really great horse racing to look forward to this summer. In fact, on Saturday, June 25th, Pimlico will be hosting a new racing event, “Mid Atlantic Day”.
Middleburg is shown dominating a 1 1/16-mile allowance at Gulfstream in 2013. He is one of 37 horses to be nominated for Saturday’s Edward P. Evans Stakes.
On the race card are five stakes, three of which are $60,000… Continue reading
2015 Champion Virginia-Bred 2 Year Old Colt To Make His 2016 Debut Sunday At Churchill
47 Virginia-bred horses are set to compete in races around the country between today (Friday) and Father’s Day Sunday! 14 are in today, 20 tomorrow and another 13 on Sunday.
“Sticksstatelydude (First Dude) and jockey Joel Rosario win a MSW at Saratoga Racecourse 8/1/15. Trainer: Kieran McLaughlin. Owner: Alvin S. Haynes & Elizabeth Burchell & John Ferris “
Headlining the group is top 2015 Virginia-Bred 2 Year Old Colt, Sticksstatelydude, a old First Dude colt… Continue reading
Nominations Set For Evans, White Oak & Cox Stakes June 25 At Pimlico
Nominations closed over the weekend for a trio of $60,000 Virginia-bred stakes that will be run at Pimlico June 25th as part of a new “Mid-Atlantic Day” racing event, and the initial response was strong.
Ned Evans-bred Code West winning the Governor’s Stake at Remington Park. Photo Courtesy Dustin Orona Photography.
A total of 37 horses nominated to the Edward P. Evans Stakes, which is for three year olds and up at 1 1/16th … Continue reading
