In three open stakes on the Charles Town Classic undercard, homecomings were the recurring theme.
Moreno, Researcher and the rest — the five fastest editions of the Charles Town Classic, plus some other news and notes.
Trainer Michael Trombetta — dreaming Derby dreams with Win Win Win– sent out another promising youngster, Never Enough Time, to an allowance win at Laurel Sunday.
With new whip rules – and a whipless day of racing – under consideration in California, Maryland jockeys cast a skeptical eye westward.
The week in maiden winners includes a 38th-race breakthrough at Laurel and two firsters at Charles Town.
The Maryland General Assembly has, on its final day of the 2019 session, spiked a bill that would have helped fund the proposed Laurel Park “super track” and revitalized Bowie Training Center.
Legislation that would speed projects at Laurel and Bowie calls into question future racing at Pimlico — but adds certainty the property will not lie fallow.
This past week’s maiden action saw apprentice jock Julio Correa win with four Laurel Park maidens, while Ollie’s Papa’s Boy broke after three straight seconds.
A Stronach Group-promoted bill to support a “super track” at Laurel and revitalize the Bowie training center will not pass this session, according to a report.
The Santa Anita Park situation needs to be a lesson to the Thoroughbred industry: define a crisis response protocol now, and not after an issue becomes a disaster.