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.
Beren snapped a three-race streak of good-but-not-good-enough efforts with a dominant score in Saturday’s De Francis Dash.
Our handicappers pick the Frank De Francis Memorial Dash, Prince George’s County Stakes, Alma North Stakes, and Big Dreyfus Stakes.
Beren, named for a literary hero, has been a hero in his own right, raising money to help autistic adults. Next up: Saturday’s De Francis Dash.
Veteran Eastern Bay, a 16-time winner, could earn a return to the De Francis Dash with a victory Sunday at Laurel Park.
Graded-stakes winners Wondrwherecraigis, Special Reserve and Pickin’ Time top nominations to the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash at Laurel Park.
Graded stakes winner Wondrwherecraigis, most recently 10th in Dubai, may make his return in the De Francis Dash at Laurel Park.
That four of Maryland’s linchpin stakes are less prominent than they were 10 or 15 years ago is a problem that requires fixing: it’s time to make a splash.
With the latest list of graded stakes out, two important Mid-Atlantic races — the De Francis Dash and Parx Dash — both were downgraded from G3 to listed.