Victor Carrasco, Cordmaker make strong team
Victor Carrasco has been aboard Cordmaker for most of the horse’s 35 starts. He’s hoping for graded glory in Saturday’s General George.
Victor Carrasco has been aboard Cordmaker for most of the horse’s 35 starts. He’s hoping for graded glory in Saturday’s General George.
Seven will face the starter in search of their first graded victory in Saturday’s 46th running of the G3 General George. Our preview in bullet points.
With Laurel Park about to hold its first stakes of the year, no local rider is hotter than Victor Carrasco, who is set to ride two stakes favorites.
Cordmaker put the exclamation point on his MATCH Series triumph with a dominant win in the Robert T. Manfuso Stakes Sunday at Laurel Park.
Sophomore Doubleoseven will make his first start in almost four months – and first at his home track in nine – in Sunday’s Manfuso Stakes at Laurel Park.
Breeders’ Cup winners Knicks Go and Aloha West, both Maryland-breds, head the latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll.
Belle of the North rallied from last to score the upset in Saturday’s $100,000 Safely Kept Stakes for an emotional trainer Jose Corrales.
Six-year-old Cordmaker, leading a MATCH Series division, is the 4-1 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Richard W. Small Stakes at Laurel Park.
With her score in Saturday’s Weathervane Stakes, Hello Beautiful also moved to the top of the MATCH Series standings, one of four top contenders in action.
All five dirt races run Monday at Colonial Downs – including four MATCH Series stakes – produced track records for the distance.