Richard's Boy Scores in Jim McKay, Ben's Cat Eighth
The horse who ended the dominance of Ben's Cat in the $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint at Pimlico Race Course May 19 was taking a pretty significant step down in class.
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Ben's Cat Goes for Sixth Jim McKay Turf Sprint
Popular Maryland-bred multi-millionaire Ben's Cat will have to end one streak to continue another as the 11-year-old gelding seeks his fifth straight victory in the $100,000 Maker's Mark Jim McKay Turf Sprint May 19 at Pimlico Race Course.
Made Bail Spoils Return of Ben's Cat
Made Bail held off late bids from four horses in the stretch, including 26-time stakes winner Ben's Cat in his 11-year-old debut, to capture the featured seventh race allowance April 16 at Laurel Park.
Ben’s Cat to Open 11-Year-Old Season at Laurel
Looking to end the longest losing streak of a storied career, multiple grade 3-winning Maryland-bred gelding Ben's Cat will kick off his 11-year-old season in an open $50,000 allowance April 16 at Laurel Park.
El Areeb Works at Laurel Toward Wood Memorial
With an eye on returning to New York for the Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) April 8 at Aqueduct Racetrack, M M G Stables' dual grade 3 winner El Areeb breezed March 23 at his Laurel Park base for trainer Cal Lynch.
Ben's Cat Begins Training for 11-Year-Old Season
Multi-millionaire gelding Ben's Cat began working toward his 11-year-old debut with a three-furlong breeze March 11 at Laurel Park.
Admirals War Chest Targets Maryland Riches
Last fall, Admirals War Chest had lost five consecutive races before turning an out-of-town Maryland Million prep victory into his front-running score in the day’s richest race.
Ben's Cat Tunes Up for Maryland Million
Ben's Cat, whose 26 stakes victories include three in the Maryland Million, had his final work Oct. 15 for "Maryland's Day at the Races," set for Oct. 22 at Laurel Park.
Maryland Million Day Reports 185 Entries
Four defending champions and six other past winners are among the 185 nominees to nine stakes on the 31st annual Jim McKay Maryland Million Day program Oct. 22 at Laurel Park.
Mosler Wins Laurel Dash, to Stand in Maryland
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Will retire to Country Life Farm Nov. 30.
Ben's Cat Seeks Third Laurel Dash Victory
During a distinguished 58-race career that began in 2010, Ben's Cat has 32 victories—26 of them in stakes—and has earned more than $2.6 million.
Ben's Cat Back Again for Mister Diz Stakes
The Jim Stable's Ben's Cat, as part of "Maryland Pride" day at Laurel Park Aug. 20, will attempt to win the $75,000 Mister Diz Stakes at six furlongs on the grass for the seventh consecutive year.
Ben's Cat Gears Up for 7th Mister Diz
Maryland star Ben's Cat breezed a half-mile Aug. 12 at Laurel Park in his final timed work before seeking to win the $75,000 Mister Diz Stakes for the seventh successive year Aug. 20.
Ben's Cat Seeks to Extend Mister Diz Streak
The Jim Stable's 10-year-old Ben's Cat, winner of 26 stakes in his career, will try for his seventh consecutive victory in the $75,000 Mister Diz Stakes Aug. 20, which is "Maryland Pride Day" at Laurel Park.
Pure Sensation Speeds to Victory in Parx Dash
Patricia Generazio's homebred Pure Sensation claimed his second straight grade III victory sprinting on the turf July 9 in the $200,000 Parx Dash Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Parx Racing.
Top Turf Sprinters Entered in Parx Dash
Two sharp turf sprinters owned by Colts Neck Stables, along with The Jim Stable's Ben's Cat and recent grade III winner Pure Sensation, are among 10 horses entered in the $200,000 Parx Dash (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds and up July 9 at Parx Racing.
Take Cover Takes Over in PA Governor's Cup
Veteran Ben's Cat was upstaged by a youngster who looks to have a good future ahead of him June 4 in the $150,000 Pennsylvania Governor's Cup at Penn National.
Indefatigable Ben's Cat Targets PA Gov's Cup
Ben's Cat looks to follow his success in the Jim McKay Turf Sprint by lining up for his fifth try June 4 in the $150,000 Pennsylvania Governor's Cup.
Ben's Cat: Better Than Ever
Fan favorite Ben’s Cat continues to excel for Hall of Famer King Leatherbury. The Blood-Horse caught up with the 10-year-old warrior and his connections in Maryland, where he dashed to his fifth Jim McKay Turf Sprint score.
Ben's Cat Does It Again in McKay Turf Sprint
For the fourth year in a row and fifth overall, 10-year-old warrior Ben's Cat won the $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint May 20 and did it in dramatic fashion under the bright sun at Pimlico Race Course.
Page McKenney a 'Special' Story
The ordinary horse has a grinding tenacity that wears out lesser animals and gives faster, better-bred horses fits.
Ben's Cat Seeks Fifth McKay Turf Sprint Win
The Jim Stable's Ben's Cat, a winner in his 10-year-old debut in a May 1 allowance contest at Laurel Park, will hope to keep the momentum going in the $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint May 20 at Pimlico Race Course.
Ben's Cat Victorious in Return at Laurel
The Jim Stable's Ben's Cat, who hadn't raced since late November on dirt, overcame a wide trip in a good grass allowance field May 1 at Laurel Park to win his 10-year-old debut.
Ben's Cat Set for 10-Year-Old Debut
Ben Cat's is being pointed for the May 20 Jim McKay Turf Sprint, a race he's won four times, after his comeback in the Laurel Park allowance.
Ben's Cat Nears 2016 Debut at Laurel Park
Trainer King Leatherbury plans to start him at Laurel in preparation for Pimlico's Jim McKay Turf Sprint in late May, a race Ben's Cat has won four times.
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| Awakino Cat | Gary C. Contessa |
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| Ben's Cat | King T. Leatherbury |
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| Birdie Beats Par | Thomas M. Amoss |
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| Cactus Son | Karl Broberg |
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| Disco Dandy | Mary E. Eppler |
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| Fiddlers Patriot | George Weaver |
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| Ju Jitsu Jax | Howard E. Wolfendale |
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| Regal Revenge | Douglas S. Adams |
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| Ricky's Lite | Philip T. Aristone |
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| Steady Warrior | Gary Capuano |
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| Super Chunky | Kenneth M. Cox |
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| Zeb | Gregory D. Foley |
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