The hybrid handicapping contest takes place June 27 and features races from Laurel Park and Monmouth Park.
Four June 27 stakes at Laurel Park, including the De Francis Dash, will receive purse boosts of $25,000.
Off almost a year until last month, Subrogate made his second start off the bench a winning one in Saturday’s Frank De Francis Memorial Dash.
Subrogate goes hunting his first stakes win in Saturday’s De Francis Dash at Laurel Park, but he’ll have to unseat defending champ Dean Delivers.
Joe De Francis sought to create a race that would be a “lasting tribute” to his father. But he’s not sure he likes it being called historic.
The De Francis Dash and three other stakes contested on the same day will receive $25,000 purse bumps, the Maryland Jockey Club announced.
Moving north seems to have turned Dean Delivers around, and he earned his third straight win in Ned Allard barn in Sunday’s De Francis Dash at Laurel Park.
The cooler Midlantic weather has helped Dean Delivers shake off the Florida doldrums, and he arrives for Laurel’s De Francis Dash with two straight wins.
Lightening Larry’s win iin Saturday’s De Francis Dash took a detour when he was vanned off, but the next morning he was “doing fine,” his trainer said.
While racetracks north and south of Laurel are canceling their Saturday cards, De Francis day at Laurel Park is slated to go forward, plus news and notes.