Jockey Nik Juarez won his first two stakes and then got engaged — all in a 10-day period this summer. Next up: the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, aboard Valid.
Ravenheart — the first horse to win in Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller’s colors — is the morning line favorite for Saturday’s Maryland Million Nursery.
Trainer Jeff Runco hit a rare grand slam Saturday night, taking four stakes on West Virginia Breeders Classics night, including the first three races.
Saturday’s $500,000 WV Breeders Classic will feature yet another clash between Lucy’s Bob Boy and Russell Road — spiced up by a talented supporting cast.
Owner/breeder/trainer John McKee has plenty of reasons to be optimistic in the upcoming West Virginia Breeders Classic.
Formal Summation and Ruby Notion took Saturday’s Laurel Futurity and Selima, respectively. For both, the wins may be stepping stones to bigger things.
For Ruby Notion — a West Virginia-bred trained by Wesley Ward — the future looks bright after a sharp Monmouth stakes score and a useful trip to England.
Trainer Hamilton Smith has two promising runners — 3yo Miss Bullistic and Talk Show Man — looking to return from layoffs with stakes wins Saturday.
Undefeated Cuppa Mocha Mojo and stakes winner Chrome Mine give trainer David Walters a strong distaff hand heading into Saturday’s Sadie Hawkins Stakes.
With Laurel Park’s first significant July racing in over a decade about to start, Maryland trainers are excited and optimistic — some cautiously so.