
Laurel to host Virginia-bred stakes
Pending Virginia Racing Commission approval, Maryland’s Laurel Park will play host to five stakes restricted to Virginia-bred or -sired runners.

Pending Virginia Racing Commission approval, Maryland’s Laurel Park will play host to five stakes restricted to Virginia-bred or -sired runners.

Kentucky Derby winner Authentic remains on track for the October 3 Preakness Stakes, trainer Bob Baffert said, as does stablemate Thousand Words.

Six days after running third at Parx, Bronx Beauty bounced back to take the Regret Stakes at Monmouth and give jockey Isaac Castillo his first stakes win.

The Maryland Jockey Club’s decision to eliminate the playing of “Maryland, My Maryland” is the right call at the right time, our correspondent writes.

Share the Ride led every step of the way to win the Mr. Prospector Stakes at Monmouth Park and give rider Ferrin Peterson her first career stakes win.

Multiple stakes winner Laki will be considered for the Grade 3 De Francis Dash October 3 at Pimlico, trainer Damon Dilodovico said.

Belmont Stakes winner and Kentucky Derby runner-up Tiz the Law has settled back in at Belmont Park, with the Preakness Stakes remaining on his radar.

Monday Morning Qb, a game second in the Tesio Stakes Monday at Laurel Park, is being considered for Preakness, his trainer said.

One horse, Ny Traffic, moved into the “possible” camp for the October 3 Preakness, while two others are no longer under consideration.

Off to the Races Radio returns September 12 with veteran jockey Tony Black, a winner of 5,200 races and nephew of Hall of Famer Sam Boulmetis.

Maryland-bred Sharing won the G2 Edgewood, Happy Saver may have punched a Preakness ticket, and more, in the week in social media.

Trainer Claudio Gonzalez is looking to have three runners — one a defending champion — in Preakness weekend stakes next month.
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