Three-year-old Maryland-bred Still Having Fun took the next step on the Preakness trail, winning today’s Miracle Wood at Laurel Park.
With Laurel Park not allowing shippers from New York because of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy, a dozen stakes horses are expected to scratch.
Still Having Fun is a solid favorite in Laurel’s Miracle Wood Stakes for 3-year-olds on Saturday, while the Wide Country, for fillies, is a wide-open affair.
Claudio Gonzalez-trained Afleet Willy is an even-money favorite in Saturday’s Campbell, while Shackleford’s kid sis looks for her first stake win, at Laurel.
Ms. Locust Point is three-for-three at Laurel Park, and looking for a fourth straight score in Saturday’s Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie Stakes.
Awesome Banner, last out winner of the Fire Plug at Laurel Park, could go over $1 million in career earnings in Saturday’s Grade 3 General George at that track.
Which jocks are having the best season at Laurel Park? We wanted to look beyond simply wins; here’s one alternative.
Three-year-old Rumor Ridge, second on debut, today powered to an easy maiden special weight win at Laurel Park.
In our January Claimbox report: claiming activity in the region was off by nearly 10 percent, and three trainers led the rest with seven claims each.
In a Tuesday presentation, Dr. Patty Hogan told trainers that business as usual will lead to racing’s demise – but that they have the power to make change.