Jim McKay Turf Sprint S.

Mosler Wins Laurel Dash, to Stand in Maryland

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• September 10, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Thoroughbred Breeding, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

Will retire to Country Life Farm Nov. 30.

Ben's Cat Seeks Third Laurel Dash Victory

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• September 7, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

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

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• August 17, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

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

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• August 12, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

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

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• August 5, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

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

• By Jeremy Balan
• July 9, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

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

• By Tom LaMarra
• July 5, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

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

• By Claire Novak
• June 4, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

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

• June 1, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

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

• By Claire Novak
• May 26, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing

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

• By Jeremy Balan
• May 20, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

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

• By John Scheinman
• May 19, 2016
• Mid-Atlantic Region

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

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 16, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

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

• By Tom LaMarra
• May 1, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

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

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 28, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

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

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 7, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

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.

Voting Underway for NTRA Moment of the Year

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• December 22, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Triple Crown

Voting for 2015 NTRA Moment of the Year is underway via Twitter through Jan. 3, 2016.

Ben's Cat to be Rested; Back in 2016

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• December 10, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury reported Thursday that his 9-year-old multiple graded stakes winner Ben's Cat will get the winter off following his seventh-place finish Nov. 24 in the Fabulous Strike Handicap.

Favorite Tale Easy Fabulous Strike Winner

• By Claire Novak
• November 25, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

There was a reason bettors made PJG Stable's Favorite Tale the 1-2 favorite for the $200,000 Fabulous Strike Handicap; he was the class of the field off a third in the Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I).

Ben's Cat Seeks Fourth Fabulous Strike

• By Claire Novak
• November 20, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

Ben's Cat, the formidable iron horse who keeps on campaigning for Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury, could take home his fourth consecutive edition of the $200,000 Fabulous Strike Handicap Nov. 25 at Penn National.

Big Week for Penn Gaming Racing Challenge

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• November 16, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Midwest Region, Southwest Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

The Penn Gaming Racing Challenge, which links major races at tracks owned by Penn National Gaming Inc., will contest its fifth and final leg of the year at three racetracks Thanksgiving week.

De Francis Dash Nominees Have BC Ties

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• November 8, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

Two competitors from the Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) and another who was nominated but opted for a New York-bred stakes are among 27 nominees for the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash at Laurel Park Nov. 14.

Jack's in the Deck in Maryland Sprint Upset

• By Ron Mitchell
• October 17, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

Jack's in the Deck and jockey Forest Boyce won a stretch duel with 3-5 favorite Ben's Cat for a game nose victory in the $100,000 Maryland Million Sprint at Laurel Park Oct. 17.

Not Abroad Returns for MD Million Classic

• By Tom LaMarra
• October 14, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

Rebecca Davis' Not Abroad, an 8-year-old Not For Love horse who returned Oct. 2 after almost three years away from the races, is one of 11 entered in the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic, which he won in 2012.

Ben's Cat Nominated for Sixth MD Million

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 11, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Thoroughbred Breeding, Mid-Atlantic Region

The 30th anniversary of the Jim McKay Maryland Million will be celebrated Oct. 17 at Laurel Park with the running of nine stakes, which attracted a total of 155 nominations.