Mid-Atlantic racing roundup, December 26
Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…
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Tag: Forest Boyce
Va-bred stakes highlight closing night at Colonial Downs
The Colonial Downs meet closed Saturday with five Virginia-bred races, including a rare visit by Kent Desormeaux to New Kent to win the Camptown.
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On Virginia Derby night, a trainer battle and a stunning debut
The powerful barns of Graham Motion and Michael Stidham squared off on Virginia Derby night, winning three each, while firster Four Wheel Drive dazzled.
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It was like old home week as familiar faces thrived in several Virginia-bred stakes Saturday at Colonial Downs.
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Doctor Mounty prescribes an upset in PG County
Doctor Mounty, a 7-1 shot, upset G1 winner Divisidero to take the Prince George’s County Stakes at Laurel Park.
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Eastern jocks cast skeptical eye on proposed Cal. whip rules
With new whip rules – and a whipless day of racing – under consideration in California, Maryland jockeys cast a skeptical eye westward.
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Seeing double on Maryland Million day
Two runners repeated this Maryland Million day, and a half-brother of last year’s Nursery won this year’s running of that event.
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Doctor Mounty upsets BWI Turf Cup
A 25-1 longshot, Doctor Mounty upset the Grade 3 BWI Turf Cup over a yielding Laurel Park course.
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Crabcakes returns with authority, wins Laurel allowance
The expected showdown between Crabcakes and Shimmering Aspen fizzled, while Crabcakes sizzled en route to a decisive score at Laurel Park.
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“Good jocks in the room”: Local riders sweep Laurel stakes
Riders based at Laurel Park swept the day’s seven stakes, a natural result, they said, of the many good riders in the room.
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Absent connections take center stage on Maryland Pride Day
The connections of Maryland Pride stakes winners Crabcakes and Just Howard were feeling the absence — and presence — of the late breeders of their stars.
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“They do all the work”: Maryland Pride jocks credit trainers
“They do all the hard work and we just… look to get around there without getting hurt,” jock Forest Boyce said of trainers after a Maryland Pride day stakes win.
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