Jockey Jorge Hernandez, a winner of more than 900 races in his native Chile, recorded his first victory in the United States Sunday aboard Queen Cadence.
In a half-dozen Laurel Park stakes, riders Angel Cruz and Jevian Toledo, trainer Jerry Robb and Brittany Russell, and stallion Munnings all had two winners.
Jockeys Angel Cruz and Jeiron Barbosa deadheated for the Laurel Park fall riding title, while Brittany Russell took home the training title.
Recruiter dominated the James F. Lewis, III Stakes while Twice as Sweet cruised in the Smart Halo as two-year-olds took center stage at Laurel Park.
Angel Cruz finished with a flourish to take the Timonium riding title, Anthony Farrior cruised to the trainer crown, and more.
After lingering midpack throughout his debut, Bandits Heart found the front much more to his liking in winning the Dover Stakes at Delaware Park.
One winning owner blew kisses to the Timonium crowd Sunday, which is kinda how things are at the Big T. Plus a preview of the weekend to come.
The seven-day Timonium race meet at the Maryland State Fair kicks off this weekend with a couple of nice cards highlighted by the Timonium Distaff Stakes.
Miss Leslie dominated the G2 Delaware Handicap by 12 lengths, the largest margin in the race’s 85-year history.
Miss Leslie rallied from last under jockey Angel Cruz to take the Obeah Stakes at Delaware Park and perhaps punch her ticket to the Delaware Handicap.