Costa Linda, the second foal out of Maryland royalty Anna’s Bandit, won her career debut in Laurel Park’s first 2-year-old race of 2026.
Trainer John Robb, with nine Maryland Million winners to his credit, will send out eight, topped by Distaff favorite Fille d’Esprit on Saturday.
Award Wanted scored an 18-1 upset in the Obeah Stakes, as the onetime $16,000 claimer continues to pay dividends for trainer Jerry Robb and the owners.
After lingering midpack throughout his debut, Bandits Heart found the front much more to his liking in winning the Dover Stakes at Delaware Park.
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.
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Castle Bound rallied from well back to score a $138 upset in Saturday’s West Virginia Breeders Classic at Charles Town, while favorite Anna’s Bandit took the Cavada.
Two Maryland-breds — Eighttofasttocatch and Joint Custody — took open stakes on Saturday at Laurel, and the big winner may have been the Maryland-bred program itself.
Trainer Jerry Robb will have three shots to win juvenile stakes on Saturday at Laurel Park — and his best 2 year-olds won’t leave the barn that day.
Under Eric Camacho, Cherokee Artist sped to the front and never looked back to take Laurel Park’s $50,000 allowance feature this afternoon.