Maryland Sprint H.

Noble Bird Returns to Form in Pimlico Special

• By Tom LaMarra
• May 20, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

John Oxley's Noble Bird rebounded from a disappointing effort at Churchill Downs two weeks earlier with a dominant victory in the $300,000 Pimlico Special (gr. III) May 20 at Pimlico Race Course.

Gala for Pleasant Acres New Stallion Facility

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 7, 2016
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Southeast Region

Joe and Helen Barbazon's Pleasant Acres will inaugurate its new stallion facility in Morriston, Fla., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and gala from 6-10 p.m. (ET) Jan. 16.

Page McKenney a Millionaire After Laurel Win

• By Tom LaMarra
• January 2, 2016
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

Adam Staple and Jalin Stable's Page McKenney broke the million-dollar mark in career earnings with an impressive victory in the $75,000 Native Dancer Stakes Jan. 2 at Laurel Park.

Happy My Way, 5, Dies

• By Evan Hammonds
• August 6, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Sagamore Farn and Mel Paikoff's Happy My Way, a grade III-winning gelding by Wilko, was put down following a slab fracture that could not be repaired. The 5-year-old ran fifth Aug. 1 in a stakes race at Mountaineer.

Sandbar Game in Maryland Sprint Handicap Win

• By Ron Mitchell
• May 16, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

Sandbar, claimed last fall by Ken and Sarah Ramsey, and jockey Joel Rosario wore down pacesetter Happy My Way for a game victory in the Maryland Sprint Handicap (gr. III) at Pimlico May 16.

Coup de Grace Appears One to Beat in Sprint

• By Jerry Bossert
• May 14, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

Fox Hill Farms' Coup de Grace appears the one to beat in the $150,000 Maryland Sprint Handicap (gr. III) at Pimlico Race Course May 16.

Looking for an Upset in the CT Classic

• April 16, 2015
• Handicapping

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Charles Town Classic (gr. II) at Charles Town. read blog

Slideshow: Progeny of Candy Ride

• January 13, 2015

Candy Ride continues the series of training offspring of sires, which can be found in the Jan. 17, 2015 issue of The Blood-Horse. view slideshow

Romansh Tries One Turn in Bold Ruler

• By Steve Haskin
• October 22, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing

The $200,000 Bold Ruler Handicap (gr. III) at Belmont Park Oct. 25 drew a classy, competitive field of seven, headed by proven graded stakes horses Romansh, River Rocks, and Salutos Amigos.

Laurie's Rocket to Stand at McDowell Farm

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 22, 2014
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Southwest Region

Laurie's Rocket has been retired and will stand the 2015 season at Bill and Mary McDowell's McDowell Farm near Sparkman, Ark., owner Willis Horton announced Oct. 22.

Happy My Way Wires Maryland Sprint

• By Claire Novak
• May 17, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

Sagamore Farm and Mel Paikoff's Happy My Way streaked wire to wire in the $150,000 Maryland Sprint Handicap presented by Jagermeister (gr. III) May 17 at Pimlico Race Course, securing his first graded stakes score.

Lemon Drop Dream Heads Maryland Sprint H.

• By Lenny Shulman
• May 15, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

Lemon Drop Dream and Action Andy are co-highweights at 115 pounds for the Maryland Sprint Handicap, with Lemon Drop Dream entering the race off a victory in the Count Fleet Sprint H. (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park.

TimeformUS Saturday Plays

• February 28, 2014
• Handicapping

TimeformUS Saturday Plays from Aqueduct, Gulfstream and Santa Anita read blog

Veteran Strapping Groom Tops Tom Fool

• By Ron Mitchell
• February 25, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Veteran campaigner Strapping Groom, winner of the Forego Stakes (gr. I) over a muddy track last year, has been installed the 7-5 morning line choice in the field of seven drawn for the March 1 Tom Fool Handicap (gr. III).

Palace Faces Distance Issue in General George

• By Steve Haskin
• February 14, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Mid-Atlantic Region

With New York-breds making their presence felt in open company, here comes Palace, who looks to be the class of the $250,000 General George Handicap (gr. III) at Laurel Park Feb. 17.

Candyman E Gets Job Done in Toboggan

• By Myra Lewyn
• February 1, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Candyman E wore down pacesetter Dads Caps in the closing stages and won the $150,000 Toboggan Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 1 at Aqueduct Racetrack for a third consecutive victory.

Strapping Groom Returns to Graded Ranks

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 28, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Strapping Groom makes his return to the graded ranks Feb. 1 at Aqueduct Racetrack in the $150,000 Toboggan Stakes (gr. III), a six-furlong sprint on the Withers (gr. III) undercard.

Rice Plots Spots for Palace; Gravesend Next

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• December 18, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Palace, who became a graded stakes winner in his most recent start, heads a field of six sprinters entered in the $100,000 Gravesend Handicap, which will be contested at six furlongs Dec. 21 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Palace Rules Fall Highweight Handicap

• By Tom LaMarra
• November 28, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

New York-bred Palace, claimed by his connections for $20,000 a little more than a year ago, rallied to win his first open stakes, the $300,000 Fall Highweight Handicap (gr. III), at Aqueduct Nov. 28.

Caixa Eletronica to Defend Fall Highweight

• By Claire Novak
• November 23, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Repole Stable's hard-knocking Caixa Eletronica lines up with seven others at Aqueduct Racetrack for a title defense in the $300,000 Fall Highweight Handicap (gr. III) on Nov. 28, Thanksgiving Day.

Pollard's Vision Heads Pleasant Acres Roster

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• November 19, 2013
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Southeast Region

Joe and Helen Barbazon announced the arrival of four additional stallions at their newly formed Pleasant Acres Stallions near Morriston, Fl., along with the 2014 stud fees for the roster, which now numbers six.

Red-Hot Readtheprospectus Tops Empire Classic

• By Steve Haskin
• October 16, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Chad Brown-trained gelding is looking for his eighth consecutive win in the featured $250,000 New York-bred event Oct. 19 at Belmont Park.

Pleasant Acres Announces Stallion Division

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 15, 2013
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Southeast Region

Joe and Helen Barbazon of Morriston, Fla., announced Oct. 15 the formation of Pleasant Acre Stallions to be located in Marion County near their current Thoroughbred facility, Pleasant Acres Farm.

The Lumber Guy Seeks Repeat Win in Vosburgh

• By Steve Haskin
• September 25, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup

Barry Schwartz's New York-bred will try to regain his form of last year in six-furlong dash at Belmont Sept. 28.

Third DeFrancis the Charm for Immortal Eyes

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• September 21, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Immortal Eyes left the gate in a flash, opened up quickly on his rivals, and won in hand in the $350,000 Frank J. DeFrancis Memorial Dash contested over the sloppy main track at Laurel Park.