No Lack of Entries for 'Maryland Pride Day' (Incl Ben!)
Aug 20, 2015 14:28:07 GMT -5
Post by cait on Aug 20, 2015 14:28:07 GMT -5
hopefully benny rebounds
No Lack of Entries for 'Maryland Pride Day'
By Tom LaMarra
Bloodhorse
Horses bred in Maryland or sired by stallions in the state are coming out of the woodwork Aug. 22 at Laurel Park, where an 11-race program that includes four stakes has attracted 145 entries.
"Maryland Pride Day," as it is called by the Maryland Jockey Club, will include a ceremony and T-shirt giveaway in honor of longtime trainer King Leatherbury, who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame in early August. In addition, Ben's Cat, bred, owned, and trained by Leatherbury, will attempt to win the Mister Diz Stakes at 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf for the fifth time in his career.
Ben's Cat, a 9-year-old gelding by Parker's Storm Cat, has won 29 races, 24 of them stakes, in 49 starts. He didn't offer his customary stretch kick in his last start July 11 in the Parx Dash Handicap at Parx Racing and checked in fifth.
The $60,000 Mister Diz for 3-year-olds and up drew the shortest field on the program with seven starters, but all the other races have at least 10 horses entered. The other stakes, all worth $60,000 and scheduled for the grass, are the Jameela Stakes for fillies and mares at six furlongs, the All Brandy Stakes for fillies and mares at 1 1/8 miles, and the Find Stakes for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles.
The weather forecast calls for sunshine and a high temperature in the low 80s.
Eight of the 13 races are on the turf. The lowest purse for the program is $40,000 for four maiden special weight events and three allowance races. All 11 races are for horses bred in Maryland or sired by stallions that reside in the state.
No Lack of Entries for 'Maryland Pride Day'
By Tom LaMarra
Bloodhorse
Horses bred in Maryland or sired by stallions in the state are coming out of the woodwork Aug. 22 at Laurel Park, where an 11-race program that includes four stakes has attracted 145 entries.
"Maryland Pride Day," as it is called by the Maryland Jockey Club, will include a ceremony and T-shirt giveaway in honor of longtime trainer King Leatherbury, who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame in early August. In addition, Ben's Cat, bred, owned, and trained by Leatherbury, will attempt to win the Mister Diz Stakes at 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf for the fifth time in his career.
Ben's Cat, a 9-year-old gelding by Parker's Storm Cat, has won 29 races, 24 of them stakes, in 49 starts. He didn't offer his customary stretch kick in his last start July 11 in the Parx Dash Handicap at Parx Racing and checked in fifth.
The $60,000 Mister Diz for 3-year-olds and up drew the shortest field on the program with seven starters, but all the other races have at least 10 horses entered. The other stakes, all worth $60,000 and scheduled for the grass, are the Jameela Stakes for fillies and mares at six furlongs, the All Brandy Stakes for fillies and mares at 1 1/8 miles, and the Find Stakes for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles.
The weather forecast calls for sunshine and a high temperature in the low 80s.
Eight of the 13 races are on the turf. The lowest purse for the program is $40,000 for four maiden special weight events and three allowance races. All 11 races are for horses bred in Maryland or sired by stallions that reside in the state.
