With the cancellation of the Colonial Downs race meet, five stakes for Virginia-bred or -sired horses will take place Friday at Laurel Park.
Veteran rider Horacio Karamanos led throughout the Laurel Park summer meet and just hung on at the end to win the riding title narrowly.
Coconut Cake is now three-for-four, and trainer Claudio Gonzalez celebrated the summer meet training title today at Laurel Park.
After going a month between mounts, jockey Katie Davis has returned to action with a flourish, winning with seven of 15 starters this month.
Pending Virginia Racing Commission approval, Maryland’s Laurel Park will play host to five stakes restricted to Virginia-bred or -sired runners.
The Stronach 5 national Pick 5 wager will not be held September 11 because one of the tracks involved, Golden Gate Fields, has canceled its card.
Three-year-old Dontletsweetfoolya, an eight-length allowance winner last time out, may try either the G3 Miss Preakness or G2 Black-Eyed Susan next.
Grand Cru Classe had just enough to hold off Market Rumor, remain undefeated, and earn a spot in the Black-Eyed Susan with a win in today’s Weber City Miss.
Whereshetoldmetogo, a two-time stake winner who gained fame when he tried to chomp a rival, looks to get back on track in the Polynesian at Laurel today.
The Todd Pletcher-trained Happy Saver, two-for-two in his career, headlines Monday’s Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park.