The champ was in the house on Haskell day at Monmouth. But his wasn’t the only story to be found, as a journeyman jock, a veteran trainer, and others attest.
Eddie Plesa’s Mr. Jordan rediscovered his 2-year-old form in taking Saturday’s G3 Pegasus, while Saucy Don bested NJ-breds in the Dan Horn at Monmouth.
Griff rallied from the rear to take today’s City of Laurel Stakes at Laurel Park.
A 27-1 winner and a 113-1 show horse helped blow up the Laurel Park toteboard on Saturday.
Journeyman rider Abel Castellano, who has won nearly 700 career races in Maryland, returned to Laurel Park’s jockey colony today after six months in New York.
The experienced Jonesin for Jerry was simply too much for her rivals en route to an easy win in the Maryland Million Lassie.