Hayes Strike, who’d been keeping high-level company, proved too much for his rivals in Saturday’s Private Terms Stakes at Laurel Park.
Jockey Jaime Rodriguez tied a Laurel Park record by winning seven races Friday, including the first five in a row.
The speedy stakes winner Coffeewithchris will try to take his zip two turns in Saturday’s Private Terms Stakes at Laurel Park.
Trainer Brittany Russell will send out a pair of runners in Saturday’s Beyond the Wire Stakes at Laurel, including the promising Pharoahs Baby Gyal.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and the Jockeys’ Guild have announced an initiative to provide riders with mental wellness support
With a current carryover of more than $120,000, Charles Town’s pick 6 wager will have a mandatory payout Saturday evening.
The Maryland Horse Breeders Association will host a panel discussing “women and horses” March 27.
Laurel Park will host its bi-annual Champions Handicapping Tournament March 25, with $66,000 in prize money and more on the line.
Pennsylvania-bred Ninetyprcentmaddie, a sharp last out stakes winner at Parx, could try the G2 Wood Memorial next, said trainer Butch Reid.
Tapit Trice, the 1-2 favorite, rallied from the rear to win the Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby and earn 50 points on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard.