Undefeated Jaxon Traveler and Grade 2 winner Brooklyn Strong are among 24 nominated to the Spectacular Bid Stakes Jan. 16 at Laurel Park.
Maryland-breds Harpers First Ride, based at Laurel Park with Claudio Gonzalez, and Knicks Go are expected to run next in the G1 Pegasus World Cup.
Bug boy Alexander Crispin won four races on Laurel Park’s Sunday program, including the featured allowance, and now has eight wins in three days.
Capo Kane cruised to win the Jerome Stakes, giving trainer Harold Wyner his first stakes win and prompting dreams of the Kentucky Derby.
Jockey Johan Rosado started the new year in style, winning four races at Laurel Park Friday.
Sheldon Russell won twice on the closing day of the Laurel Park meet to turn back a challenge and earn leading rider honors.
Apprentice rider John Hiraldo entered Thursday without a win or placing in 16 career starts – but left it with his first win and also a third-place finish.
With Eres Tu having notched her first graded win in the G3 Du Pont Distaff, trainer Arnaud Delacour indicated deeper waters may be in her future.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, rolled into the omnibus Covid relief/government spending bill, became law with President Trump’s signature Sunday.
Trainer Claudio Gonzalez won four times over the weekend at Laurel Park to secure his 15 Maryland meet training title.