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 / 5 years
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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.

Stewards: no whip violation by Paco Lopez in Preakness

Off to the Races Radio lineup for May 23

PODCAST: Delaware Park Today, May 22

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: May 22, 2026

Preakness delivers biggest TV audience in five years

Photo Gallery: Preakness weekend at Laurel Park

“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

Stewards: no whip violation by Paco.

Off to the Races Radio lineup.

PODCAST: Delaware Park Today, May 22

PODCAST: Charles Town Races Today, May.

PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, May 20

Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old sale zooms past $50.