
Champs return, but fail to defend Virginia-bred stakes titles
Defending champs returned in several Virginia-bred stakes this afternoon at Laurel Park but only one could defend the crown.

Defending champs returned in several Virginia-bred stakes this afternoon at Laurel Park but only one could defend the crown.

Ben’s Cat faded to ninth as Phlash Phelps rallied to win this afternoon’s $75,000 Mister Diz Stakes at Laurel Park.

For most of his career, trainer Darien Rodriguez has done everything in the barn – by himself. That’s no longer the case, but his winning ways continue.

The annual Totally Thoroughbred show, to benefit the Beyond the Wire horse retirement program, is Sunday at Pimlico.

Saturday’s edition of “Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network” will feature Hall of Famer King Leatherbury and Snow Lantern Thoroughbreds’ Bob Powell.

O Dionysus, unraced since April, may make his return in the Concern Stakes at Laurel Park in July.

Aptly named for more than one reason, Long On Value will look to be a bargain yet again Saturday at Royal Ascot.

It took Lion of Mine 47 tries to break his maiden, which he did Thursday at Charles Town. Next up: a retirement to the farm.

For decades the Stehr family has been a fixture at Charles Town and, says trainer Joe Stehr, gets along — “most of the time.”

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

Graded stakes winners Ben’s Cat and Rose Brier top a day of six stakes races at Laurel Park.

Our weekly Delaware Park Racing Notebook includes a clocker’s report, horses to watch, track bias tendencies, and who’s hot among jocks and trainers.
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