Claiming activity bounced back with a normal racing week, but little changed in our Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
Trevor McCarthy, the red-hot rider leading the Laurel Park jockey standings, has received a three-day suspension.
Saturday’s Barbara Fritchie Handicap and Campbell Handicap at Laurel Park were thrilling races with exciting finishes. Our photographers were there.
Persistence was the word of Barbara Fritchie Handicap day, as horses — and jockeys — gave their all to take Laurel’s two stakes.
Second as the favorite a year ago, My Wandy’s Girl turned the tables and wore down La Verdad to win the Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie Handicap.
The bettors loved Managed Account, but Behemoth loves Laurel, and he overhauled the favorite in the last jumps to win today’s John B. Campbell Handicap.
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her longshots and exotic plays with The Racing Biz.
This week’s On Tap features stakes trivia about Saturday’s Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie and John B. Campbell Handicaps from Laurel Park.
Our RaceBrief offers news and notes from mid-Atlantic racing.
Trainer Linda Gaudet hopes there really is strength in numbers, as she’ll saddle two of the five runners in Saturday’s John B. Campbell Handicap at Laurel.