Graded stakes winner Repo Rocks will surpass $1 million in career earnings with a one-two finish in Saturday’s Fire Plug Stakes at Laurel Park.
Laurel Park will host its first four stakes of 2025 Jan. 18, and the track has announced the nominations to all four.
Trainer Lacey Gaudet, on a torrid 14-for-25 streak, hopes the good run will continue when she sends out two in Saturday’s What a Summer at Laurel Park.
Young trainer Phil Capuano, with three wins in his first 11 starts, seeks his first stakes win with Alwaysinahurry in Saturday’s Fire Plug at Laurel Park.
Wondrwherecraigis dominated the Fire Plug Stakes, perhaps stamping a General George ticket, while Time Limit won the What A Summer.
Wondrwherecraigis, idle since a win in the G3 Bold Ruler in October, may make his next start Jan. 29 in the Fire Plug at Laurel Park.
Two longtime owners enjoyed their first stakes wins Saturday at Laurel Park, as Artful Splatter and Honor the Fleet upset the Geisha and Fire Plug Stakes.
There are four stakes at Laurel Park on Saturday and a fifth at Charles Town, and we have five questions for the weekend’s Midlantic stakes action.
Still Having Fun, a Grade 2 winner, will make the second start of his comeback in Saturday’s Fire Plug Stakes at Laurel Park.
“A good closing kick,” is how assistant trainer Talie Lynch understates Home Run Makers style, which he displayed in winning the Fire Plug at Laurel Park.