
RaceBrief for September 15: Weekend stakes gallery
Virginians came to Maryland, while Delaware celebrated its owners, and more, in our weekend RaceBrief and stakes gallery.
Virginians came to Maryland, while Delaware celebrated its owners, and more, in our weekend RaceBrief and stakes gallery.
Hard-hitter Embarr won the Brookmeade Stakes for Virginia-bred distaffers, while Rose Brier won the Bert Allen, on Virginia-bred day at Laurel Park.
Two Notch Road dusted his Punch Line competition, and Heaven Knows What trounced her Oakley rivals to take the two Virginia-bred sprints at Laurel Park.
First starter Moon River shone at Laurel Park, taking one division of the Jamestown Stakes, while Hooligan posted a popular win in the other.
Trainer Ron Alfano scaled racing’s heights, but then he nearly washed out of the game. Now his ability to adapt has allowed him to find a comfortable niche.
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her late Pick 4 ticket, and we dig into the day’s featured Bert Allen Stakes.
Apprentice rider Michael Ritvo — son of Mucho Macho Man trainer Kathy and Gulfstream Park president Tim — won on Winter Lady, his first Maryland mount.
On tap: Laurel hosts a day for Virginia-breds, Delaware celebrates its owners, and one member of the top Midlantic-bred Poll is in action.
In our third “Behind the numbers” feature, we review the charts and wonder if a steady is always a steady.
Tomorrow’s state-bred racing at Laurel Park — instead of Colonial Downs — gives Virginia breeders something they’re used to: an out-of-state chance to shine.
Embarr, who’s won two editions of the Brookmeade among four stakes wins, and Grade 3 winner Hard Enough top Saturday’s Virginia-bred stakes at Laurel Park.
Four-year-old Galiana tops Saturday’s Owners Day card as she tries to win her third stake of the Delaware Park meet.
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