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.

LRL: Phlying Phyllis aims to extend streak in Sunday feature

Carryovers, testy allowance spice Charles Town finale

Charles Town picks and analysis: December 13, 2025

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: December 13, 2025

LRL: Spidey Man slings to victory

Laurel Park: Latest jockey and trainer stats

“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

LRL: Phlying Phyllis aims to extend.

LRL: Spidey Man slings to victory

VIDEO: Playing Laurel’s Saturday late Pick.

Pimlico Plus bonds receive AA rating

Md. Horse Foundation career program expanding

Slewperstitus, Doc’s Miracle meet again in.