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'Benny,' Thor's Echo Meet in True North

'Benny,' Thor's Echo Meet in True North

Benny the Bull, the "now horse" of the sprinting world, will face a blast from the past in the $250,000 True North Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park June 7, when 2006 Eclipse Award-winning sprinter Thor's Echo returns to competiton for the first time in a year.

 Thursday, June 05, 2008
Contessa Resumes Pimlico Roll in Sprint

Contessa Resumes Pimlico Roll in Sprint

Trainer Gary Contessa, fresh off a win in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) on Friday, started the stakes program at Pimlico Saturday with a victory in the Maryland Sprint Handicap (gr. III). But, under very different circumstances.

 Saturday, May 17, 2008
Wide-Open MD Sprint Handicap Draws Seven

Wide-Open MD Sprint Handicap Draws Seven

Seven older sprinters will try to earn their first graded stakes score May 17 at Pimlico Race Course when they do battle in the $100,000 Maryland Sprint Handicap (gr. III) the first of 10 blacktype races on Preakness Stakes (gr. I) day.

 Thursday, May 15, 2008

Will He Shine Takes Advantage to Win True North

Keyed Entry blew the turn, carrying out Bordonaro, and Will He Shine takes advantage to win the True North Handicap (gr. II).

 Saturday, June 09, 2007

Bordonaro Ready to Show up Sprinters in True North

Impressive speedster Bordonaro appears to head a field of mostly older sprinters in the June 9 True North Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park. The six-furlong dirt contest for 3-year-olds and up carries a $200,000 purse.

 Thursday, June 07, 2007