Mid-Atlantic Three Stars: February 2

Alwaysmining, shown here winning the 2019 Private Terms Stakes, won at Laurel last Saturday. Photo: Dottie Miller

Plenty of racing action took place throughout the Mid-Atlantic this past week.

Here’s a look at the “three stars” of each track:

LAUREL PARK

• FIRST STAR: ALWAYSMINING. A stakes winner at Laurel Park at ages 2, 3, and 4, Alwaysmining won his first race as a 5-year-old last Saturday. He was sent off at 7/1 in a tough n/w3x allowance optional claiming race, seeking a rebound off a disappointing season debut two weeks ago. Early on, he stalked the pace in midpack, then moved wide in the stretch and began to roll. He won by three lengths going away, in his first win for new trainer Lands Trites. Sheldon Russell had the winning mount.
• SECOND STAR: DEEP RED. Going into Friday’s feature, a n/w2x allowance optional claiming race at six furlongs, Deep Red had a reputation. She kept coming close in these kinds of races, but couldn’t quite get the job done. However, she finally broke through Friday, winning by a head. As usual, she was last early on, and was still four lengths behind with an eighth to go. She kept coming down the stretch while wide, and surged to victory in the last few jumps. She’s owned by Stormy Stable LLC, trained by Damon Dilodovico, and ridden by Sheldon Russell.
• THIRD STAR: BOSS LOGIC. He bounced back last Saturday, taking a n/w1x allowance for 3-year-olds by two lengths. He got a great trip, stalking the pace behind early leaders Shackled Love and Nobody Knew, while sitting well clear of the others. On the turn, Boss Logic moved up to challenge and leaders, got by in the last eighth, and drew off for the win. Jorge Ruiz was in the saddle, for owners Bruce Yarwood and Renee Latour and trainer Dale Capuano.

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 PARX RACING

• FIRST STAR: ANGEL CASTILLO. Castillo hit a grand slam on Monday’s card, riding four winners. He won the third race on Sizzling Roma, for trainer Mario Dominguez. He then took three races in a row, winning the sixth race on Your Pal, for Jaime Bravo-Estrada, race 7 on Seat of Honor, for Emmanuel Tzortzakis, and race 8 aboard Linda Rice trainee Salt Paige. Castillo’s 11 wins on the meet have him tied for second in the standings.
• SECOND STAR: ADMIRAL ABE. This 5-year-old gelding won Monday’s feature, an open allowance, in very impressive fashion. He broke on top in the five-furlong affair, and blew the doors off the field from there. He crushed the field by eight lengths, stopping the clock in a blazing 57.60 seconds. That’s the sixth win in this Pennsylvania-bred’s career, all but one of which have come at Parx. He’s owned by Stefcon Racing, trained by Robert Mosco, and ridden by Silvestre Gonzalez.
• THIRD STAR:UNBRIDLEDADVENTURE. On Tuesday afternoon, Unbridledadventure made it three wins in a row. This plucky veteran dominated a starter allowance field by 2 1/2 lengths, wearing down Dr. Ann in the stretch to complete a last-to-first rally. In her career, she’s won thirteen times from 52 races, with earnings of over $450,000. She’s owned by SAB NC Stables, trained by Michael Pino, and ridden by Angel Castillo.

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