Lightening Larry’s win iin Saturday’s De Francis Dash took a detour when he was vanned off, but the next morning he was “doing fine,” his trainer said.
Lightening Larry was up late to prevail in Saturday’s renewal of the $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash at Laurel Park.
Delaware Park has announced that it has canceled its scheduled live card for Saturday, July 29 and will run that card August 4 instead.
Colonial Downs and Virginia racing stakeholders have opted to cancel the Saturday, July 29 card, marking the second consecutive canceled day of racing.
With extreme heat in the forecast, Laurel Par will cancel its Friday live racing program and shift it to August 3.
With the heat index projected to be as high as 110, Colonial Downs and Virginia racing stakeholders have opted to postpone the Friday, July 28 card.
An Honor A. P. colt owned and bred by Dark Hollow Farm took top honors at the 89th annual MHBA Yearling Show Sunday in Timonium.
For the second consecutive year, Front Run the Fed posted a narrow victory in the Van Clief Stakes at Colonial Downs; Sassy Beast upset the Andy Guest.
Geaux Rocket Ride pulled the upset, besting Kentucky Derby winner Mage and super-talented Arabian Knight to win the Grade 1 Haskell at Monmouth Park.
Colonial Downs hosts a pair of turf sprint stakes Saturday, with Front Run the Fed aiming to defend his title in the Van Clief.