James W. Murphy Stakes

Authentic's Reagan's Wit Impresses in James W. Murphy at Pimlico

Reagan's Wit (Authentic), who like his older half-sister, 2020 GII Prioress Stakes and GIII Victory Ride Stakes runner-up Reagan's Edge (Competitive Edge), races out of the Cherie DeVaux barn, got his first black-type win Saturday in Pimlico's James W. Murphy Stakes. The gutsy chestnut settled a half-dozen lengths back early and appeared to jostle with Barbadian Runner (Barbados) before the first quarter was marked in :24.07. In the clear but still well off the pace at the :48.69 half-mile, he split horses while in tight on the turn, swapped leads...

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Blanford Has High Hopes for Crabs N Beer

When Crabs N Beer (Blofeld) goes postward against 10 foes in the James W. Murphy S. at Pimlico, he will carry the hopes of small breeders everywhere onto the big stage of the GI Preakness S. undercard Saturday. The 3-year-old gelding is owned by native Marylander Chas Blanford, who has been in the business just six years after taking over the Riders Up Farm of longtime breeder William Fossett. Blanford maintains a broodmare band of five and is dreaming of a first stakes win. "Bill Fossett is not my biological...

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