Maryland’s Board of Public Works signed off July 1 on the purchase of Laurel Park to serve as a Thoroughbred training center – for the second time.
If clothes make the man, does equipment make the horse? Bits and blinkers figured prominently in Saturday’s Laurel stakes.
Jockey Yedsit Hazlewood, shifting his tack to Ellis Park for the summer, won five times Sunday at Laurel to secure his fifth straight meet title.
Hymn improved to 3-for-3 since being gelded with his most impressive score yet, in Saturday’s De Francis Dash at Laurel Park.
Maida flashed brilliance in destroying her rivals in the Alma North Stakes, while Barbadian Runner did his thing in winning the Deputed Testamony
Trainer Lacey Gaudet is taking 30 horses to Colonial Downs, which opens this week. But first: a win in Sunday’s Laurel Park co-feature.
Witty’s win in Saturday’s Ben’s Cat at Laurel Park pushed him over $1 million in earnings, while Mopo won the Jameela for her first stakes win.
Maryland will take ownership of the Preakness intellectual property after exercising its right to match an $85 million offer.
Just a Touch, who impressed in the Cape Henlopen, and Delaware Derby winner Big Cuddle both could head towards graded stakes next out.
Frequent bridesmaid Luv Your Neighbor broke through in a big way, rallying to win Saturday’s Grade 3 Delaware Oaks at Delaware Park.