The seemingly ageless Cordmaker earned the first graded stake win of his career when he surged to victory in Saturday’s G3 General George at Laurel park.
Roan Burgundy debuted with a good-looking score in a dirt sprint at Pimlico. He’s entered now in Saturday’s grassy Laurel Futurity.
With Breeders’ Cup upon us, here are the horses bred, based, or racing in the Mid-Atlantic looking to make a mark on Breeders’ Cup Friday.
Ready to Purrform won the Laurel Futurity and will next start in the Breeders’ Cup, his owner said. He might be joined by Selima winner Consumer Spending.
Laurel Park has five turf stakes on tap this afternoon, including the Laurel Futurity and Selima. Here’s what we’re watching for.
Epic Luck, two-for-two and serving as a boost to owner-trainer Lynn Ashby and her family, will seek a hat trick in Saturday’s Laurel Futurity.
Sharing, a Graham Motion-trained juvenile filly impressed in the Selima and may be Breeders’ Cup-bound, and stablemate Irish Mias took the Laurel Futurity.
Trainer T. J. Aguirre, 24, will send out longshot Benny Havens in Saturday’s $200,000 Laurel Futurity — the first stakes starter of his career.
The 93rd running of the Laurel Futurity will take place September 21 at Laurel Park, and for the first time, Fasig-Tipton will be the title sponsor.
Switzerland’s victory in the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash capped a three-stakes win Saturday for jockey Feargal Lynch.