Maryland-bred Sonny Inspired circled up on the turn and went on to a solid win in today’s Fire Plug Stakes for older sprinters at Laurel Park.
Karen’s Silk — the other New York horse in a race in which Todd Pletcher’s Lost Raven was the favorite — pounced to win Laurel Park’s Marshua Stakes.
Trainer Kieron Magee and rider Jevian Toledo took the Laurel Park fall meet titles.
Rider Forest Boyce won three to close the Laurel Park summer meet, trainer Kieron Magee won at Saratoga, and other Maryland racing notes.
The resurgent Brenda’s Way earned her first stakes score impressively in the Geisha, for Maryland-breds at PImlico.
Stormin Monarcho got a perfect pace setup and rallied to win today’s Richard W. Small Stakes, a race marred by an accident.
Six years ago Phil Schoenthal learned the danger of jinxing his horses. Saturday he avoided that, and Miss Behaviour romped in the Grade 3 Charles Town Oaks.
Our RaceBrief offers news and notes from mid-Atlantic racing.
Our RaceBrief offers news and notes from mid-Atlantic racing.
A long hot streak — and a laser focus — have put Victor Carrasco atop the national apprentice rider standings and squarely in the Eclipse conversation.
