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Apr
Apr
Laurel: “Preakness Preview Day” handle robust
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The Biz / 11 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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Pay Billy scores in Federico Tesio Stakes
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Frank Vespe / 11 months
- 20
- 4 min read
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 / 11 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.
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Apr
Apr
Preakness: Two spots on line this weekend
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Press Release / 11 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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Surfside Moon could target Tesio
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The Biz / 12 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.
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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.
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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.