Several runners based at Laurel Park or Pimlico will try their luck in Saturday’s Grade 3 General George.
Stallion Force the Pass, who stood for a single season in Maryland before being sold to Saudi Arabia, had his first foal, a filly, February 4.
Two-time stakes winner Dontletsweetfoolya is heading into next weekend’s Grade 3 Fritchie with a secret weapon — a new goat friend named Doris.
Jockey Feargal Lynch, away since July with serious injuries sustained in a fall, was back in the saddle this afternoon at Laurel Park.
Risk Taking won the Withers, while Candy Man Rocket took the Sam F. Davis, both horses earning 10 points on the Kentucky Derby trail.
Trainer Claudio Gonzalez sent out four winners Friday at Laurel Park to seize the top spot in the trainer standings.
Jockey Victor Carrasco, injured January 29, will be off his mounts this weekend but is expected back in the saddle next weekend.
The international Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses will hold a series of virtual forums kicking off April 6 and continuing weekly for four weeks.
Grade 3 winner Sharp Starr is likely to make her next start in the Grade 3 Barbara Fritchie at Laurel Park February 13, her trainer said.
Whether horses are breaking from the gate, waiting for the fall of the flag, or following the mobile barrier, racing starters seek teamwork.