Timonium kicks off brief stand Friday
Frank Vespe- August 21, 2025
The 2024 Timonium meet kicks off Friday with a nine-race program, and Saturday brings the lone stake of the seven-day stand.
Friday’s card features races at every one of Timonium’s typical distances, with three four-furlong dashes, and two races each at 6 ½ furlongs, one mile, and 1 1/16 miles. The route distances are contested around three turns, while the longer sprint is a two-turn contest.
Saturday is College Day at the Races, with a race card highlighted by the $75,000 Shine Again Stakes for fillies and mares that have never won a stake. Pennsylvania-bred Chapa, trained by Bernie Houghton, is the 9-5 morning line favorite and will have David Cora aboard.
The Saturday card also includes a pair of allowance/optional claimers going a mile.
Sunday’s card features a pair of allowance/optional claimers, including a tough three-other-than. Also on the card is a four-furlong maiden event for two-year-old fillies.
The following Friday is Maryland Hall of Fame day, at which two horses, Smart Angle and Caveat, will become the newest members of the Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame.
Racing will take place this Friday through Sunday and the following Friday through Labor Day Monday. Post time will be 12:10 p.m.
TRAINERS
Anthony Farrior led Timonium trainers in starts, wins, and purse earnings in 2024, and he’s looking to get away quickly again, with seven horses entered on opening day… Jose Corrales, second in starts and tied for third in wins last year, counters with six entered opening day and five more on Saturday… Last year’s Shine Again went to Late Frost, trained by Michael Matz. Matz has not entered any horses during opening weekend…
2024 Meet Leaders
| TRAINER | STARTS | WINS | SECONDS | THIRDS | EARNINGS |
| Anthony Farrior | 33 | 5 | 9 | 4 | $151,115 |
| John E. Salzman, Jr. | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | $68,635 |
| John J. Robb | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | $113,420 |
| Rodolfo Sanchez-Salomon | 16 | 3 | 6 | 2 | $94,980 |
| Jose Corrales | 22 | 3 | 0 | 5 | $89,150 |
| A. Ferris Allen III | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $36,080 |
JOCKEYS
Xavier Perez led all riders in wins (8) and earnings in 2024 but may have a quieter meet this year: he has only six mounts over the course of opening weekend… Carlos Lopez led all riders with 39 starts in ’24, and he could ride 18 horses opening weekend… Timonium mainstay and prior meet winner Angel Cruz has 19 runners opening weekend; he finished fifth with five wins last year…
2024 Meet Leaders
| JOCKEY | STARTS | WINS | SECONDS | THIRDS | EARNINGS |
| Xavier Perez | 31 | 8 | 3 | 5 | $205,825 |
| J.G. Torrealba | 31 | 6 | 5 | 8 | $186,615 |
| Arnaldo Bocachica | 26 | 6 | 6 | 5 | $145,395 |
| Christian Maldonado | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | $102,885 |
| Angel Cruz | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $176,290 |
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