The Stronach Group announced it would restrict 2yo races in Maryland to horses not on Lasix – which may put them at odds with horsemen and the Commission
Fresh off a five-win weekend, jockey Sheldon Russell is the leading rider by wins at Laurel Park and riding with confidence – and good health.
With opening day on Wednesday, Delaware Park announced the restrictions it will impose in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
We dig into the facts and figs of the Laurel Park meet to date to see who bettors ought to be on now – and who they should keep an eye out for.
Trainer Jorge Duarte, stricked with coronavirus earlier this year, has recovered and will saddle stakes winner Introduced Saturday at Laurel Park.
The speedy American Sailor slipped away to a big lead early and held off the late runners to beat five stakes winners in Monday’s Laurel Park feature.
Seven stakes winners will square off in Laurel Park’s seventh race this afternoon, a grassy third-level allowance with a $47,000 purse.
Trainer Anthony Lynch, son of fellow trainer Cal Lynch, earned his first career victory Saturday at Laurel Park when Queen of Cause prevailed.
Shotski, on the Triple Crown trail earlier this year, will get the rest of the year off as a result of bone bruising, trainer Jerry O’Dwyer revealed.
Though there’s been no Maryland racing in two months, trainer Claudio Gonzalez has kept stakes winners Lebda and Princess Cadey home.