
Star is born? Canessar sweeps to Laurel Turf Cup win
French-bred Canessar swept to a sharp score in today’s $100,000 Laurel Turf Cup in his first North American start.

French-bred Canessar swept to a sharp score in today’s $100,000 Laurel Turf Cup in his first North American start.

Chublicious, who nearly was not allowed to enter, scored a $22 upset in this afternoon’s De Francis Dash at Laurel Park.

Last year jock Steve Hamilton was wandering the racing wilderness. With today’s Selima win on Wise Gal, he has first call on two of Maryland’s best young fillies.

His grandfather a Kentucky Derby winner, his father a Canadian racing Hall of Famer, Delaware Park’s John Mooney carries on that legacy today.

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

Trainer Jorge Navarro’s big mouth will keep two horses he nominated to the De Francis Dash from running — but not a third. Why? There’s a better reason than you might think.

In the wake of yesterday’s five-horse spill at Delaware Park, the track will take Saturday’s races off the turf and move its portable rail outward.

Jockeys Victor Carrasco and Jose Ferrer suffered serious injuries in a five-horse spill Thursday at Delaware Park; the horses involved were okay.

Delaware Park jockeys brought the racing world alive for patients at Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children September 12.

Grand Prix has thrived since coming east for owner-breeder Hank Nothhaft, who hopes she’ll take another step forward in the G3 Charles Town Oaks September 23.

Our weekly Laurel Park Racing Notebook includes GQ’s horses to watch, headlines from the weekend, and hot jocks and trainers.

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