Tim Kreiser News Today

Dollarization won the $100,000 Lite the Fuse, one five stakes on the BWI Turf Cup (G3) undercard Saturday at Pimlico

Deciding Vote had run twice early in her career on dirt but became a proven stakes competitor on the grass.

Many of the top contenders in this year’s Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships Series (MATCH) will face a host of talented newcomers as Colonial Downs offers four $150,000 stakes representing all series divisions Tuesday, Aug. 16.

Several horses whose connections committed to the 2022 Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships (MATCH Series) early on solidified their positions with strong performances as Laurel Park hosted stakes in all four series divisions July 16.

Kaylasaurus and Prodigy Doll, one-two in the standings in their division after the first leg competition, are set to square off again as the Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships Series (MATCH) returns to Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course Friday, June 17.

The MATCH series for 2022 is up and running with Disco Pharoah taking out the Whiteley, the first leg of the Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championship at Laurel

Kaylasaurus rallied from last to capture one of three Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships (MATCH Series) events at Laurel

The first leg of the 2022 Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships (MATCH Series) concludes April 23 at Laurel Park

For the seventh straight year, the Tesio serves as a ‘Win and In’ qualifier for Triple Crown-nominated horses to the $1.5 million Preakness