Trainers and father-son duo Gary and Phil Capuano each won a 2-year-old stake Saturday, Gary at Delaware and Phil at Laurel.
Saturday brings Maryland’s first two-year-old stakes of the year in the Smart Halo (fillies) and James F. Lewis, III – and a chance for a juvenile to shine.
With two stakes wins this past weekend, Maryland rider Sheldon Russell has earned the Jockeys’ Guild’s Jockey of the Week honors.
Trainers Gary Capuano and Brittany Russell went one-two twice at Laurel Park as juveniles Doc’s Miracle and Balboa won their first stakes.
Big Cuddle and Slewperstitus, winners of the two Maryland Million day juvenile stakes, return to action in Saturday stakes at Laurel Park.
Foxy Junior, winner of last month’s Maryland Million Distaff, continued her winning ways in Saturday’s Thirty Eight Go Go at Laurel Park.
The top two from last month’s Maryland Million Nursery, Do It for Michael and Re Markably, will meet again in Saturday’s James Lewis III Stakes.
Patient rides by Jevian Toledo and Jaime Rodriguez keyed a pair of 2yo stakes wins at Laurel Park Saturday afternoon.
Long before he owned horses, Nick Sanna had a job sweeping up after the races at Delaware Park. It’s been quite a journey.
Recruiter dominated the James F. Lewis, III Stakes while Twice as Sweet cruised in the Smart Halo as two-year-olds took center stage at Laurel Park.