Maryland-bred turf champion Phlash Phelps returns to action Saturday in the Henry S. Clark Stakes at Laurel Park.
Days, field size, and handle are all up in Maryland. So why do some trainers feel like it’s so hard to find spots for their horses?
Seeking Treasure did more than score an upset in Saturday’s Dahlia Stakes — she also set a course record for one mile on the turf.
A full field is slated to go postward in Saturday’s Dahlia Stakes at Laurel Park, among them Hope Cross and English Group 3 winner Nakuti.
Legislation that would provide funding for the rebirth of the DC International — rebranded as the Maryland International — sailed through the legislature yesterday and now awaits the Governor’s signature.
A new video board at Pimlico and a new barn at Laurel are among the improvements the Maryland Jockey Club expects to complete this week.
Claiming activity jumped in March versus the prior month, but the quarter trailed 2015 by a significant margin, in our Claimbox report.
Jockey Jevian Toledo benefited from a DQ in the Tesio — but was on the wrong end of one in the Weber City Miss, as A P Majetstic was placed first over his In the Navy Now.
After a head-bobbing battle, Awesome Speed was placed first via disqualification over Governor Malibu in today’s Federico Tesio Stakes.
The upcoming Dahlia and Henry S. Clark Stakes at Laurel Park have drawn 65 nominations, including some very familiar names.