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 14, 2026

PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, May 13

Fort Washington aiming for Dinner Party repeat

VIDEO: Meet the Preakness contenders

Delaware Park set for season kickoff May 13

Preakness Stakes 2026: Horse by horse analysis

“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

PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, May 13

Delaware Park set for season kickoff.

Preakness Stakes 2026: Horse by horse.

Yo Daddy looks to make the.

Iron Honor gets nod as Preakness.

For Foster, Planet Clare a win.