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Apr
Apr
Laurel: “Preakness Preview Day” handle robust
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The Biz / 9 months
- 14
- 2 min read
Laurel’s “Preakness Preview Day” wagering handle was nearly double its best day of 2025 to date.
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Apr
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Pay Billy scores in Federico Tesio Stakes
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Frank Vespe / 9 months
- 20
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Pay Billy won his second consecutive stake – and possibly punched his ticket to the Preakness – with a win in Laurel’s Federico Tesio Saturday.
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Apr
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Could be a high-stakes Saturday for the Gorham barn
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The Biz / 9 months
- 17
- 3 min read
Trainer Michael Gorham will send out live runners Pay Billy (Tesio) and Moon Cache (Weber City Miss) on Saturday, with bigger prizes down the road.
16
Apr
Apr
Preakness: Two spots on line this weekend
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Press Release / 9 months
- 16
- 3 min read
Berths in the Preakness Stakes starting gate are on the line in this weekend’s Tesio at Laurel and Bathhouse Row at Oaklawn Park.
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Mar
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Surfside Moon could target Tesio
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The Biz / 10 months
- 23
- 3 min read
Pennsylvania-bred Surfside Moon, second in the Withers in February, could target Laurel Park’s Federico Tesio Stakes, trainer Chuckie Lawrence said.
22
Apr
Apr
Triple Crown: Preakness tickets punched?
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Frank Vespe / 2 years
- 2
- 4 min read
Three weekend stakes offered the winners Preakness Stakes berths and thus could have Triple Crown implications.
20
Apr
Apr
Copper Tax overcomes trouble to score in Tesio
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Frank Vespe / 2 years
- 2
- 5 min read
The talented Copper Tax overcame trouble to win the Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park and punch a Preakness ticket – if his connections want it.
20
Apr
Apr
Copper Tax will try overland route in Federico Tesio
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Press Release / 2 years
- 2
- 5 min read
Copper Tax will leave from the far outside in Saturday’s Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park, and a Preakness berth awaits the winner.
19
Apr
Apr
Despite EHV, Laurel Park expecting stakes to hold together
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Frank Vespe / 2 years
- 2
- 4 min read
A case of equine herpesvirus has a Laurel Park barn under quarantine and led to fears about Saturday’s stakes card – but early returns are promising.
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BackTracks: Dixieland Band played on
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Jennifer Kelly / 2 years
- 3
- 10 min read
In a new BackTracks: Maryland-bred Dixieland Band third-best in a class that included two Classic winners but went on to big success in the breeding shed.