Benny Havens hung on to win the first race at Laurel Park Friday, giving young trainer T. J. Aguirre his first winner.
Spun to Run wins the Smarty Jones, Charles Town adds days, and more, in the Week in social media.
Jockeys Kevin Gomez, Ashley Castrenze, and Al Cortez combined for 17 wins at the seven-day Timonium meet — more than their combined Laurel summer total.
A barn fire hurt a local farm, the Monmouth Oaks is upon us, and it’s almost time for the Big T, in the week in social media.
When you come out to the racetrack, if you’re not careful, you just might learn something. Here’s what we learned on Maryland Pride Day.
Jockey Julian Pimentel stole the Maryland Pride Day show, winning three of the four stakes at Laurel Park.
Jockey Trevor McCarthy and trainer Mike Trombetta both could have huge Maryland Pride days, each with four live stakes runners.
Jockey Lauralea Glaser went nearly 600 days between mounts, and then scored on her second mount back Friday at Laurel Park. Where’s she been?
Two-year-old fillies Gifted Heart and Hello Beautiful impressed today at Laurel Park, and could see each other soon, perhaps in the Maryland Million.
Just Howard returned to graded glory, weather won a couple, and more: the week in social media.