In this photo essay, The Racing Biz photographer Allison Janezic captures the horses and people who starred on Federico Tesio Stakes day at Laurel Park.
Patience proved to be the key for young trainer Phil Capuano, who got his first stakes win Saturday, and veteran rider Feargal Lynch, who took the Tesio.
Today’s Federico Tesio Stakes is a “win and in” for the Preakness. Here are the best Tesio winners, rated by their Preakness finishes.
Coffeewithchris and Prince of Jericho have run one-two in three Laurel Park stakes races so far. Saturday’s Federico Tesio is the biggest one yet.
It was a Mike Trombetta-trained exacta in Saturday’s Federico Tesio at Laurel Park, with Joe narrowly holding off stablemate Mr jefferson to win.
With four stakes on the docket, it should be a big Saturday at Laurel Park, and we’ve got a preview in quick-hits format.
Two-time stakes winner Shake Em Loose, a late supplement to the Triple Crown, will seek a Preakness berth in Saturday’s Federico Tesio Stakes.
Laurel Park’s spring meet kicks off Friday and will feature nine stakes, including the Federico Tesio and Weber City Miss.
Saturday’s Federico Tesio Stakes at Pimlico featured the disqualification of the first horse under the wire. Now you make the call…
Favored The Reds couldn’t quite get past Excellorator in Saturday’s Federico Tesio Stakes but was put up via DQ after the latter impeded him.