Recaps of the turf stakes contested at Laurel Park Saturday: the Dahlia for fillies and mares, the Leatherbury for sprinters, and the Henry S. Clark.
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Four-year-old Mendys Honey parlayed a perfect trip into the first stakes win of her career in Friday’s Original Gold at Charles Town.
Millionaire Sparkle Blue and speedy Cut From Class, who slugged it out in last year’s Big Drefyus, meet again Saturday in the Dahlia at Laurel Park.
Firm turf lover Neat and soft turf fan Fulmineo clash in Saturday’s $100,000 Henry S. Clark Stakes at Laurel Park.
A contentious group of older runners will tackle Saturday’s Confucius Say at Charles Town, the first stake of the year for boys there.
The Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) on Wednesday endorsed a less restrictive claiming rule than currently in place.
Trainer Michael Gorham will send out live runners Pay Billy (Tesio) and Moon Cache (Weber City Miss) on Saturday, with bigger prizes down the road.
In the first Top Midlantic-bred Poll of 2025, Pennsylvania-bred Simply Joking (3yo) and Maryland-bred Quint’s Brew (older) are atop the list.
River Thames, recently third in the Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes, will skip the Kentucky Derby and point instead to the Preakness Stakes May 17.