Total handle in the mid-Atlantic region fell 25 percent in August versus July, and the daily average was off by nearly five percent.
More than 200 horses were nominated to six Laurel Park stakes on the track’s opening Saturday, September 10.
Laurel Park’s summer average handle grew 12 percent, the company announced… plus, a gallery of the summer’s racing stand.
Jockey Jevian Toledo celebrated his birthday Saturday by winning three times at Laurel Park. Then, on Sunday, he won three more and wrapped up the meet riding title.
In our newest blog, Lacey Gaudet discusses how 40-1 John Jones won the Mister Diz… plus a Maryland Pride Day gallery.
Ben’s Cat’s bid for a seventh consecutive Mister Diz Stakes win was foiled by the unheralded John Jones, who scored a 40-1 upset.
Lovable Lady, making just her second start on the turf, ran down favored Everything Lovely late to win the Jameela Stakes at Laurel Park.
Former Colonial Downs on-air handicapper Derby Bill returns to give us his bets for Saturday’s two Maryland Pride Day stakes, featuring the great Ben’s Cat!
A win in Saturday’s Mister Diz Stakes would make Ben’s Cat one of just two runners to win the same stake seven consecutive times – and increase his legend.
After nearly eight months away because of injury, jockey Darius Thorpe won with his first mount back last weekend.