17
Sep
Sep
De Francis Dash Day in pictures
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Dottie Miller / 8 years
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- 1 min read
Here’s what Saturday’s De Francis Dash Day at Laurel Park looked like…
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16
Sep
Sep
“Good jocks in the room”: Local riders sweep Laurel stakes
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Ted Black / 8 years
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- 9 min read
Riders based at Laurel Park swept the day’s seven stakes, a natural result, they said, of the many good riders in the room.
16
Sep
Sep
Star is born? Canessar sweeps to Laurel Turf Cup win
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Ted Black / 8 years
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- 7 min read
French-bred Canessar swept to a sharp score in today’s $100,000 Laurel Turf Cup in his first North American start.
16
Sep
Sep
Controversial De Francis entrant Chublicious scores upset
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Frank Vespe / 8 years
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- 7 min read
Chublicious, who nearly was not allowed to enter, scored a $22 upset in this afternoon’s De Francis Dash at Laurel Park.
16
Sep
Sep
Jock Steve Hamilton, coming full circle, guides Wise Gal to Selima win
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Frank Vespe / 8 years
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- 6 min read
Last year jock Steve Hamilton was wandering the racing wilderness. With today’s Selima win on Wise Gal, he has first call on two of Maryland’s best young fillies.
15
Sep
Sep
Navarro out – but Chublicious in – for Saturday’s De Francis Dash
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Frank Vespe / 8 years
- 5
- 7 min read
Trainer Jorge Navarro’s big mouth will keep two horses he nominated to the De Francis Dash from running — but not a third. Why? There’s a better reason than you might think.
14
Sep
Sep
Laurel Park Racing Notebook, Fall Meet Vol. 1
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The Biz / 8 years
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- 6 min read
Our weekly Laurel Park Racing Notebook includes GQ’s horses to watch, headlines from the weekend, and hot jocks and trainers.
13
Sep
Sep
Whitmore headlines Saturday’s G3 De Francis Dash
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Press Release / 8 years
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- 10 min read
Whitmore had a five-race win streak snapped last, leaving him right on the brink of $1 million in earnings heading into Saturday’s G3 De Francis Dash.
10
Sep
Sep
Third time the charm for pricey Special Intention
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Frank Vespe / 8 years
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- 5 min read
Special Intention cost $500,000 as a yearling but in his first two starts hadn’t beaten a horse. He found the winning formula today at Laurel Park.
09
Sep
Sep
New and improved It’s the Journey, Line of Best Fit seize Laurel stakes
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Frank Vespe / 8 years
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- 7 min read
Line of Best Fit needed more ground. It’s the Journey needed less. Today they met in the middle — 7 furlongs — to win stakes at Laurel Park.