LRL: Maida pours on the speed in Weather Vane win
Three-year-old Maida won her third straight race — and first stake — with a dominant score in the Weather Vane Stakes at Laurel Park Saturday.
Three-year-old Maida won her third straight race — and first stake — with a dominant score in the Weather Vane Stakes at Laurel Park Saturday.
Racing returned to Laurel Park Friday for the first time since June, and horsemen were happy to be back in action at their home track.
Upsets were the order of the day Saturday at Colonial Downs, as a pair of 2-5 favorites were defeated in the Brookmeade and Glenn Petty Stakes.
Dropped back into an easier spot, Post Time barged between horses to draw off to a win in the Deputed Testamony at Laurel Park.
Bosserati, who keeps turning up in big spots for trainer Brittany Russell, will tackle defending champ Alla Breve in Saturday’s Jameela at Laurel.
Longshot Gata Brazil rallied late to nail favored Roja on the wire and win Sunday’s Stormy Blues Stakes at Laurel Park.
In her first start in nine months, three-year-old Lil’ Regard replicated her debut, rallying from last to win a Laurel Park allowance.
Maybe it was inevitable. Maybe there had to be, you know, something unusual to happen this weekend at Pimlico. Given the history and all.
Undefeated Maryland-based High Paf looks to step up in a testy renewal of the Grade 3 Miss Preakness Friday at Pimlico.
Maryland-bred star Post Time donned blinkers for the first time and laid waste to a Laurel Park allowance field in his 2025 debut.