Law School and Taj Mahal could be favored in Saturday’s Laurel stakes, but they arrive with very different resumes, plus stakes notes.
Is Maryland racing in the “best place” it’s been in eight years? So the Maryland Stadium Authority told the Commission last week.
Former claimer to Barbara Fritchie winner, Passage East’s journey has been “nothing short of miraculous,” trainer Hugh McMahon says.
Once a pricey yearling and then a mid-priced claimer, Point Dume has become something else: easily best in Saturday’s General George.
Three-year-old Top Manipulator improved to 2-for-3 in his young career, grinding down the favorite to win a Laurel Park allowance.
Hall of Fame trainer King T. Leatherbury, whose 6,508 wins rank fifth all time, has died at age 92.
Laurel Park-based Trainer Tim Salzman, the son and brother of trainers, passed away Feb. 7 at age 54 following a battle with cancer.
It took a while to get Taj Mahal to the races, but the wait was worth it, as the $525,000 yearling romped home Friday at Laurel Park.
Delaware Park will host a 75-day live race meet kicking off in May and featuring $4.3 million in stakes action, the track announced.
Jockey Martin Chuan took habitual frontrunner Feeling Woozy off the pace today, and the result was a win in Laurel’s allowance feature.