
Upsets abound on De Francis undercard
Several turf stakes on the De Francis Dash undercard went to longshots, but favorite Hello Don Julio held serve in the Laurel Turf Cup.

Several turf stakes on the De Francis Dash undercard went to longshots, but favorite Hello Don Julio held serve in the Laurel Turf Cup.

Trainer King T. Leatherbury logged the 6,500th win of his career when Happy Lantern scored at 16-1 at Laurel Park.

Monomoy Girl was first past the post, but Midnight Bisou was put after being fouled in the stretch to win the G1 Cotillion at Parx Racing.

Switzerland’s victory in the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash capped a three-stakes win Saturday for jockey Feargal Lynch.

In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…

The Mary Eppler-trained Oak Bluffs has been a bit under the radar in the MATCH Series, but with a win in the Laurel Dash Saturday, he could secure the overall championship.

With Moonlit Song (6-5 in the Sadie Hawkins) and Runnin’toluvya (8-5 in the Frank Gall), trainer Tim Grams might be poised to have a big Saturday at CT.

At its monthly meeting Thursday, the Maryland Racing Commission gave unanimous approval to a new OTB in Frederick.

Three-year-old Still Having Fun is expected to tackle his elders in the G2 Kelso Saturday, and trainer Tim Keefe expects another solid effort from him.

Laki and Lewisfield — one-two in their MATCH Series division, each with a chance at the overall title — reconvene Saturday in a rugged renewal of the De Francis Dash.

Late Night Pow Wow has mostly dominated her state-bred rivals, so trainer Javier Contreras has decided to take a shot with her in the Grade 3 Charles Town Oaks.

The Michael Stidham-trained Elsa, who won easily at first asking at Laurel Park, is favored in Saturday’s grassy Selima Stakes.
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