Sheldon Russell sweeps Laurel Saturday stakes
Jockey Sheldon Russell enjoyed a productive Laurel Park Saturday, winning all three stakes for three different trainers.
Jockey Sheldon Russell enjoyed a productive Laurel Park Saturday, winning all three stakes for three different trainers.
For the second time in four editions of the Grade 3 Delaware Oaks. a Butch Reid-trained longshot pulled the upset, this time Foggy Night doing the trick.
Sopran Basilea enjoyed a rail-skimming trip to win the Grade 3 Robert Dick Memorial at Delaware Park, giving trainer Graham Motion nine wins in the event.
Fasig-Tipton’s second Midlantic two-year-olds in training sale will take place June 28, with 85 hips scheduled to go through the ring.
Jockey Paco Lopez enjoyed a banner Wednesday at Parx Racing, winning six times and finishing in the money with all eight of his mounts.
Jockey Edgar Prado, who launched his career in Maryland and went on to reach the sport’s greatest heights, announced his retirement.
Saying it has been “emasculated significantly,” Maryland Racing Commission chair Michael Algeo announced his resignation effective immediately.
Bosserati remained perfect in three turf tries with a win in Laurel Park’s Stormy Blues Stakes , giving jockey Sheldon Russell a Father’s Day to remember.
Tackling his elders, Little Roo Roo proved best in cruising to victory in Charles Town’s $75,000 It’s Only Money Stakes Saturday.
Trainer Keri Brion has Grade 1 wins and an Eclipse Award but wouldn’t mind picking up her (sort of) first flat stakes win Sunday with Caroline Krystyna.