On a day where closers dominated, jockey Mychel Sanchez put his mounts in the action early — and won two stakes at Laurel Park.
Defending champ Disco Ebo and lightly raced Tipple are among the contenders in a competitive renewal of Laurel Park’s Primonetta Stakes Saturday.
Trainer Butch Reid has runners in five Pimlico stakes this weekend, and the U-Maryland grad says it’s special to have his first Preakness starter.
Coastal Mission edged Prince of Jericho in a thriller in the Frank Whiteley Stakes at Laurel Park, one of four stakes on the day.
Six of the nine runners in Saturday’s Grade 3 Barbara Fritchie Stakes are based in Maryland or Pennsylvania, as locals take a swing at a big prize.
Trainer Butch Reid had a career year in 2023. With a horse on the Triple Crown trail and another nearing $1 million in earnings, 2023 could be better still.
Disco Ebo won for the third consecutive race Friday at Penn National, scoring decisively in the Shamrock Rose Stakes.
After suffering her first defeat two weeks ago, Chub Wagon bounced back nicely to win the Roamin Rachel Stakes topping the Parx Racing card Monday.