Ben's Cat Wins Fifth Straight Mister Diz
Remarkable old-timer Ben's Cat did not disappoint in his season debut April 5, taking the $75,000 Mister Diz Stakes for the fifth year in a row at Pimlico Race Course.
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| Horse | Trainer | Breeder / Owner |
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| Awakino Cat | Rudy R. Rodriguez |
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| Ben's Cat | King T. Leatherbury |
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| Cardashi | Timothy C. Kreiser |
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| Central City | Ronny W. Werner |
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| Chamberlain Bridge | W. Bret Calhoun |
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| Country Day | Steve Margolis |
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| Heros Reward | Dale Capuano |
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| Perfect Officer | Anthony W. Dutrow |
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| Regally Ready | Steven M. Asmussen |
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| Streakin' Mohican | Bill Brashears |
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| Varsity | Christophe Clement |
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| Yield Bogey | Danny Gargan |
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Fair Grounds Hall of Fame Inducts Proud Spell
Two locally based trainers and a locally trained filly, all of whom went on to national prominence, were inducted into the Fair Grounds Hall of Fame on the evening of March 12 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Lochte Looks for First California Stakes
Lochte, impressive 39-1 winner of the Feb. 9 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (gr. IT), will attempt to repeat his success in his first trip to California when he faces nine others in the March 8 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (gr.IT).
Ben's Cat Named Maryland-Bred Horse of Year
King T. Leatherbury's homebred Ben's Cat was named Maryland-bred Horse of the Year for an unprecedented third time in the annual poll conducted by the Maryland Horse Breeders Association.
New Tactics Take Winning Prize to Arcadia Win
Winning Prize caught pacesetter Regally Ready in the closing stages and repelled the late charge of Tom's Tribute for a comfortable win in the $200,000 Arcadia Stakes (gr. IIT) Feb. 1 at Santa Anita Park.
Suggestive Boy Facing Tough Field in Arcadia
Suggestive Boy, who went to the sidelines with a splint injury last spring, returns from an 11-month absence to defend his title in the $200,000 Arcadia Stakes (gr. IIT) Feb. 1 at Santa Anita Park.
Sprinter Country Day Sires First Foal
Stakes-winning sprinter Country Day (Speightstown -- Hidden Assets, by Mt. Livermore) sired his first reported foal when a dark bay colt was born Jan. 22.
Penn National Plans to Race 200 Days in 2014
Penn National Race Course has released its 2014 stakes schedule and live racing calendar, following approval by the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission at its Dec. 12 meeting.
Ben's Cat Strikes for 19th Stakes Victory
Marvelous veteran Ben's Cat did it again Nov. 27 when he wore down odds-on Ribo's Bobo in the final furlong to score a repeat victory in the $250,000 Fabulous Strike Handicap at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course.
Ben's Cat Seeks 19th Career Stakes Win
Ben's Cat, King Leatherbury's winning machine, will look to collect his 19th career stakes victory when he defends his title in the $250,000 Fabulous Strike Handicap Nov. 27 at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course.
Eighttofasttocatch Takes 2nd Maryland Million
Sylvia E. Heft's Eighttofasttocatch led from start to finish and won the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic Oct. 19 at Laurel Park for the second time in the past three years. Last year the son of Not For Love finished fifth.
Ben's Cat Prevails in Laurel Dash
The Jim Stable's Ben's Cat was put to the test while being floated extremely wide down the lane and still got up to register victory Sept. 21 in the $100,000 Laurel Dash Stakes at Laurel Park.
Ben's Cat to Skip De Francis for Laurel Dash
King Leatherbury said Sept. 20 he has decided to run his star Ben's Cat in the $100,000 Laurel Dash, a six-furlong turf sprint, rather than the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash on dirt Sept. 21 at Laurel Park.
Ben's Cat Intriguing Entry in De Francis Dash
Nine sprinters have been entered in Laurel Park's 22nd running of the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Sept. 21, including local star Ben's Cat.
Stormofthecentury Strikes in Turf Monster
Stormofthecentury collared pacemaker Tightend Touchdown in deep stretch to capture the $350,000 Turf Monster Handicap (gr. IIIT) in a 28-1 upset at Parx Racing, denying favored Ben's Cat a third straight victory in the race.
Ben's Cat Aims for Third Turf Monster Win
After prepping with a clear victory in the Parx Dash Handicap (gr. III) July 5, Ben's Cat will try to win the $350,000 Turf Monster Handicap (gr. III) for a third straight season Sept. 2 at Parx Racing.
Saint Leon Repeats in Wild Arlington Sprint
Margaret Burlingham's Saint Leon led from gate to wire to earn a repeat victory in the Arlington Sprint July 6 at Arlington Park. E. T. Baird rode the Michele Boyce-trained son of Stravinsky who scored by a head over Hogy.
Ben's Cat Back to Winning Ways in Parx Dash
Ben's Cat returned to winning ways July 5 in the $200,000 Parx Dash Handicap (gr. IIIT), launching a bold outside run to earn his 22nd victory from 33 starts.
Remarkable Ben's Cat Defends Parx Dash Title
Star turf sprinter Ben's Cat is the 2-1 morning line favorite in a field of seven entered for the $200,000 Parx Dash (gr. IIIT) July 5 at Philadelphia's Parx Racing.
Graded Winners Populate Penn National Stakes
Graded-stakes winners will spice up the action in the $250,000 Mountainview Handicap and $150,000 Pennsylvania Governor's Cup Stakes June 1 at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course.
Ben's Cat Logs Win No. 21 in Turf Sprint
Owned by The Jim Stable of trainer King Leatherbury, Ben's Cat won the 21st race of his 31-race career with a solid come-from-behind tally in the $100,000 Jim McKay Sprint Presented by Apple Ford May 17 at Pimlico.
The King Discusses The Cat
Trainer King Leatherbury on victory by Ben's Cat in Jim McKay Turf Sprint. Watch Video
Kreiser Saddles 1,000th Career Winner
Mid-Atlantic-based trainer Timothy Kreiser picked up the 1,000th victory of his career Sunday, May 12 when he saddled Tiempo Libre to victory in the fifth race at Parx Racing.
Ben's Cat Heads Pimlico's Friday Undercard
Popular Ben's Cat will run in the Jim McKay Turf Sprint Stakes for the third straight time on the undercard for this year's Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) program May 17 at Pimlico Race Course.
Berlino Di Tiger All Out to Win Turf Sprint
Stud Sampaio's Berlino Di Tiger rebounded from an off-the-board finish at Keeneland to win the $138,250 Churchill Downs Turf Sprint (gr. III) by a nose over Chamberlain Bridge May 4.
More Race Results
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| Race | Date |
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| Race 8 (AOC) at PRX on 4/19/14 | |
| Race 7 (ALW) at PRX on 4/19/14 | |
| Race 1 (MSW) at PRX on 4/19/14 | |
| Race 4 (MCL) at PRX on 4/19/14 | |
| Race 7 (ALW) at PRX on 4/15/14 |
| Race | Track |
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| Turf Monster H. (gr. III) | PRX |
| Smarty Jones S. | PRX |
| Three Chimneys Hopeful S. (gr. I) | SAR |
| Simcoe S. | WO |
| Muskoka S. | WO |
Upcoming Stakes Entries
| Race | Track | Date |
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| Safari Queen S. | GP | |
| Santa Lucia S. | SA | |
| Woodstock S. | WO | |
| Matron S. | EVD | |
| Last Tycoon S. (gr. III) | SA |
