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New York Central looks to bounce back in De Francis

Press Release / 6 years

9 min read

New York Central, winner of the Maryland Sprint Handicap in the spring, looks to recapture his best form in Saturday’s De Francis Dash.

Enchanted Ghost
Hamilton Smith
He Hate Me
Horacio De Paz
Laurel Park
Maryland horse racing
Miracle Wood S.
Still Having Fun
Tim Keefe
Wide Country S.

Still Having Fun looks for second straight stakes win in Miracle Wood

Press Release / 8 years
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11 min read

Still Having Fun is a solid favorite in Laurel’s Miracle Wood Stakes for 3-year-olds on Saturday, while the Wide Country, for fillies, is a wide-open affair.

DePaz, Sagamore seeking staying power, success

Doug McCoy / 8 years

8 min read

It’s taken a couple of years, says trainer Horacio DePaz, but Sagamore’s recent emphasis on stamina – with an eye on the Classics – is finding racing success.

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: February 20, 2026

LRL: Stakes contenders sport near-opposite resumes

PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, Feb. 19

Maryland Million offers new opportunities

Maryland champions to be feted March 22

LRL: Meet the Wide Country field

New York Central looks to bounce back in De Francis

Still Having Fun looks for second straight stakes win in Miracle Wood

DePaz, Sagamore seeking staying power, success

LRL: Stakes contenders sport near-opposite resumes

PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, Feb. 19

Is Maryland racing in “best place”.

LRL: Passage East “miraculous” in winning.

LRL: Point Dume dominates in General.

Aptly named Lovingheriseasy has Haynes on.