In addition to the graded stakes stars we featured in yesterday’s year-end photo gallery, there were plenty of local stars and events of local note. Below, we feature some of those:
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A thankful Paco Lopez after the Oceanport. You’d think, with more than 80 wins at the meet, he’d be used to this by now! Photo by The Racing Biz.
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Outbacker (Outflanker-Norelands, by Irish River) wins the Maryland Million Starter Handicap. Talk Show Man (Great Notion-Mark Me Special, by Haymaker). T: Hamilton Smith. O: Michael Harrison. B: Michael Harrison (MD). T: Larry Reed. O: Larry Reed. B: Bonita Farm (MD). Photo by Jim McCue, Maryland Jockey Club.