Artful Splatter was first under the wire in the Geisha S. and remains the winner after the Md. Racing Commission rejected losing trainer John Robb’s appeal.
Jerry Robb, trainer of Geisha Stakes runner-up Anna’s Bandit, has appealed the stewards’ decision not to disqualify winner Artful Splatter for interference.
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.
Anna’s Bandit, winner of six straight, will look to run her streak to seven as the odds-on choice in Saturday’s Geisha Stakes at Laurel Park.
Victory Rally made her first foray into stakes company a winning one, holding on to win the Geisha Stakes for Maryland-breds at Laurel Park.
My Magician, the winner of the 2017 Geisha Stakes, will look to defend her title against a big field Saturday at Laurel Park.
I Need You won Charles Town’s West Virginia Futurity, while Rockin Jo Jo scored in Laurel’s Geisha Stakes.
Both Lovable Lady and Chapel of Chimes saw three-race win streaks snapped last out and will be looking for redemption in Saturday’s Geisha Stakes at Laurel Park.
The resurgent Brenda’s Way earned her first stakes score impressively in the Geisha, for Maryland-breds at PImlico.
