With Covid-19 keeping big-name jockeys home, riders based at Charles Town get a big and rare opportunity to have live mounts in graded races this evening.
Lady T N T and local rider J. D. Acosta led ’em all the way to post a 37-1 shocker in the Grade 3 Charles Town Oaks Saturday night in the evening’s feature.
With new whip rules – and a whipless day of racing – under consideration in California, Maryland jockeys cast a skeptical eye westward.
Several turf stakes on the De Francis Dash undercard went to longshots, but favorite Hello Don Julio held serve in the Laurel Turf Cup.
Training titles at the just-completed Timonium meet went to Claudio Gonzalez and Gerald Brooks, while J. D. Acosta won his third straight riding crown.
Which riders are having the best season at Laurel Park? We look beyond the standard metrics.
Which riders are having the best season at Laurel Park? We look beyond the standard metrics.
In our weekly roundup, racing action around the region you might have missed…
In our weekly roundup, racing action around the region you might have missed…
Which jocks are having the best season at Charles Town? We wanted to look beyond simply wins; here’s one alternative.