Favored Lightening Larry had too much for his rivals and prevailed in the Alapocas Run Stakes at Delaware Park.
Smokin’ Jay would have run last week at Ellis Park if the weather had cooperated. Instead, he looks like a major player in Saturday’s grassy Laurel Dash.
The Todd Pletcher-trained Miracle is favored in Saturday’s Grade 3 Delaware Oaks, while a Brittany Russell pair will represent the home team.
Unhealthy air quality in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle has forced Charles Town Races to cancel its scheduled June 29 card.
Delaware Park has canceled its June 29 card because of air quality issues, with the AQI already high and expected to rise.
Trainer Graham Motion has won Delaware Park’s G3 Robert Dick Memorial Stakes eight times, and he has a pair of runner aiming to make it nine Saturday.
Jaime Rodriguez won four times Sunday at Laurel Park and is currently the leading rider at both Laurel and at Delaware Park.
The first horses arrived at Colonial Downs June 19 as the track begins in earnest go gear up for its 27-day 2023 meet.
Sheldon Russell, Paco Lopez, and Joel Rosario all shared honors as this past week’s Jockeys’ Guild Jockey of the Week.
The Maryland Horse Breeders Association (MHBA) has announced the results of its annual board elections for five open seats.