Bird Mobberley Archives • The Racing Biz

“He made dreams come true”: Galerio gets a soft landing

Frank Vespe / 2 years

5 min read

Galerio won a stake and nearly $700,000, but it took some work, and the kindness of strangers, to get him the retirement he earned.

Salzman barn has clean sweep of Laurel juvenile races

Frank Vespe / 3 years

3 min read

Trainer John Salzman, Jr. swept Laurel Park’s first two juvenile races of 2023, winning Friday with Low Mileage and Sunday with Jumpingjaggerflash.

"Local Motive"
Bird Mobberley
Buy the Best
Ellie Glaccum
Isobel Ellis
James F. Lewis III S.
Laurel Park
Maryland horse racing
Smart Halo S.

For Local Motive, Buy the Best connex, a focus on today

Frank Vespe / 5 years
3
5 min read

Wins in a pair of Laurel Park juvenile stakes Saturday had the connections of Local Motive and Buy the Best reflecting on how meaningful those wins were.

Spa Selections 2026: Saratoga Picks July 3

Midlantic-breds in Saratoga Stakes July 3

Just Philtored looks for third Colonial win in Miss Disco

Colonial Downs moves July 3 card to July 6

Better Every Day a horse with a cause, and a message

Monmouth Park to receive $10 million state aid in 2027

“He made dreams come true”: Galerio gets a soft landing

Salzman barn has clean sweep of Laurel juvenile races

For Local Motive, Buy the Best connex, a focus on today

Better Every Day a horse with.

Charles Town announces changes to wagering.

Colonial Capsule: Recapping the racing weekend

State purchase of Laurel Park approved.

Of bits and blinkers

With Muad’dib retired, full brother Duncan.