There were nine stakes contested in the mid-Atlantic this weekend, topped by the $350,000 De Francis Dash at Laurel Park. Laurel also had five other stakes on the docket, while Parx Racing had a pair of South Carolina residency races and Charles Town ran a stake for West Virginia-breds.
Congrats to the winning connections!
MIDLANTIC STAKES WINNERS FOR NOVEMBER 15 WEEKEND
DATE | RACE | TRACK | CONDITIONS | DISTANCE/SURFACE | WINNER | WINNING TIME | PURSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY | OWNER | BREEDER | BRED STATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2015 | A Huevo S. | CT | 3yo and up, WV-bred | 1 1/8 miles | Charitable Annuity | 1:52.03 | $50,000 | James W. Casey | Antonio Lopez | Mark Russell | Donald Duvall | West Virginia |
| 11/15/2015 | Christopher Elser Memorial S. | PRX | 2yo, SC residency | 6 1/2 furlongs | Big Louie D | 1:18.38 | $75,000 | John Servis | Joshua Navarro | Alexandria Stable | ||
| 11/15/2015 | Donna Freyer S. | PRX | 2yo fillies, SC residency | 6 1/2 furlongs | Eighth Wonder | 1:18.81 | $75,000 | Dee Curry | Jose Flores | Gryphon Investments LLC | ||
| 11/14/2015 | Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash | LRL | 3yo and up | 6 furlongs | Gentlemen's Bet | 1:09.34 | $350,000 | Ron Moquett | Daniel Centeno | Harry T. Rosenblum | ||
| 11/14/2015 | Safely Kept S. | LRL | 3yo fillies | 7 furlongs | Hot City Girl | 1:22.70 | $100,000 | Linda Rice | Cornelio Velasquez | Lady Sheila Stable | ||
| 11/14/2015 | Smart Halo S. | LRL | 2yo fillies | 6 furlongs | Lost Raven | 1:11.09 | $100,000 | Todd Pletcher | Manuel Franco | Repole Stable | ||
| 11/14/2015 | James F. Lewis, III S. | LRL | 2yo | 6 furlongs | Awesome Speed | 1:09.67 | $100,000 | Alan Goldberg | Horacio Karamanos | Colts Neck Stables LLC | ||
| 11/14/2015 | City of Laurel S. | LRL | 3yo | 7 furlongs | El Kabeir | 1:23.58 | $100,000 | John Terranova | Cornelio Velasquez | Zayat Stables LLC | ||
| 11/14/2015 | Richard W. Small S. | LRL | 3yo and up | 1 1/8 miles | Page McKenney | 1:50.26 | $100,000 | Mary Eppler | Horacio Karamanos | Adam Staple and Jalin Stable | Dr. James E. Bryant & Linda P. Davis | Pennsylvania |
STAKES WINNERS GALLERY
Awesome Speed prevailed in a hard-fought running of the James F. Lewis, for two-year-olds. Photo by The Racing Biz.
El Kabeir (#2) had the longest nose and won the City of Laurel Stakes in a three-horse photo over Roxbury N Overton (inside) and Duff (not pictured). Photo by The Racing Biz.
Page McKenney was much the best in a dominant score in the Richard W. Small Stakes at Laurel Park. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Big Louie D won the $75,000 Christopher Elser Memorial Stakes for two year old colts and geldings from South Carolina Saturday at Parx Racing. Photo By Barbara Weidl/EQUI-PHOTO
Gentlemen’s Bet (#8) was placed first via disqualification after chasing Trouble Kid around the track. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Charitable Annuity won the A Huevo Stakes at Charles Town. Photo by Coady Photography.
Eighth Wonder won the $75,000 Donna Freyer Stakes for two year old fillies from South Carolina at Parx Racing. Photo By Barbara Weidl/EQUI-PHOTO
