On Colonial Downs backside, hope and homecomings
Some familiar faces, as well as some newcomers, are among the trainers anxiously awaiting Thursday’s kickoff of the Colonial Downs meet.
Some familiar faces, as well as some newcomers, are among the trainers anxiously awaiting Thursday’s kickoff of the Colonial Downs meet.
This week’s Off to the Races radio will feature Delaware Park’s John Mooney and longtime regional trainer A. Ferris Allen.
This week’s Off to the Races radio will include longtime trainer Ferris Allen and The Racing Biz correspondent Teresa Genaro.
Two trainers and two jocks had big weeks with maidens during the past week.
Three-year-old Rumor Ridge, second on debut, today powered to an easy maiden special weight win at Laurel Park.
It was bombs away in the a Laurel Park maiden race, when 40-1 outsider It’s a Doozy rolled home to win.
Saturday’s edition of “Off to the Races on The Racing Biz Radio Network” will feature Lazy Lane Farms’s Frank Shipp to discuss Hansel, trainer Ferris Allen, and more.
Tomorrow’s big card at Laurel Park includes five Virginia stakes, including the Bert Allen, named for trainer Ferris Allen’s late father.
Days, field size, and handle are all up in Maryland. So why do some trainers feel like it’s so hard to find spots for their horses?
Claiming activity remained sluggish in February, plus trainer stats, in our Claimbox report.