Jockey Victor Carrasco celebrated his 32nd birthday in style, winning three times Friday at Laurel Park.
Antonio Gallardo, 2023 leading rider at Colonial Downs, is slated to head a jockey colony that includes the leading riders for each of the last five years.
A colt by promising young sire Vekoma fetched a top bid of $150,000 to headline the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic June 2yo sale June 25.
Charles Town Races announced several promotions, including that of new racing secretary Anna Hibbard.
Beauty of the Sea earned her second stakes win when she proved best in Saturday’s Goldwood Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Sharedashenanigans, the first runner ouf of Maryland-bred Breeders’ Cup winner Sharing, won at first asking at Laurel Park June 22.
The Colonial Downs barn area will open June 24 in advance of the summer meet, which kicks off July 11 and runs through September 7.
The Graham Motion barn has been on a monthlong heater, exemplified by a 5-for-8 mark this meet at Laurel Park, where he’ll send out three this weekend.
The June 29 Star de Naskra Stakes for Maryland-bred or -sired runners has drawn 24 nominees, the track announced.
Diminutive jockey Jorge Hernandez has shifted his tack to Monmouth Park in hopes of establishing a foothold at the Jersey shore track.