Bird Mobberley Archives • The Racing Biz

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

Frank Vespe / 1 year

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 / 4 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.

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: May 1, 2026

LRL: Nat’l Thoroughbred League kicks off Saturday

Are Incredibolt – and the Virginia Derby – wise guy plays?

Renegade favored in early Preakness future wagering

PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, April 30

Kentucky Derby odds: Wednesday evening

“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

Are Incredibolt – and the Virginia.

PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, April 30

Kentucky Derby 2026: Horse by horse.

PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, April 28

Chow time! Paco the Taco Man.

Timonium schedules 7-day live meet