Laurel Park has five stakes on tap for February 15, including two Grade 3 events in the Barbara Fritchie and General George. We’ve got five questions.
Saturday’s G3 General George is topped by millionaire Firenze Fire, with local hopeful Still Having Fun among his rivals.
In a small but competitive field for the G3 Fritchie, the Mike Stidham-trained Saguaro Row will hope to overcome local fave Anna’s Bandit.
Laurel-based Grade 2 winner Still Having Fun on Saturday had his final work in preparation for next week’s G3 General George.
High winds forced Laurel Park to cancel its eight-race Friday card after four races had been completed.
Introduced in the state Senate Monday, legislation to fund the revamp of PImlico and Laurel Park was unveiled by House Speaker Adrienne Jones Thursday.
Parx-based Blue Eyed Girl made her first trip to Laurel Park a winning one. Her second will come in the Grade 3 Barbara Fritchie Feburary 15.
A bill to fund the revamping of both Pimlico and Laurel Park has been introduced in the Maryland state house, and advocates are optimistic it has the legs to pass.
The long-under-the-radar operation of trainer Carlos Mancilla has abruptly found itself winning at a 28% clip while moving horses up the ladder.
Virginia Beach won a maiden special weight Friday, giving trainer Mike Trombetta his third first-out winner of 2020 at Laurel Park.