It was worth the wait for Horacio Karamanos. He rode his first two races of 2014 today at Laurel Park — and won both.
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her longshots and exotic plays with The Racing Biz.
How did Trevor McCarthy manage to lose his irons and still win? “Just hang on, I guess,” he said.
Our RaceBrief offers news and notes from mid-Atlantic racing.
Chi Chi’s Pride stumbled, and rider Trevor McCarthy lost both his irons. No problem: the apprentice steered the horse to a nose victory without ’em.
Claiming activity remained flat for the week, and the Midlantic Claiming 7 saw relatively little change,
Apprentice Trevor McCarthy won four races at Laurel, with one of those coming for owner-trainer Rick Buckley — Buckley’s first training victory since 2000.
With blustery weather, erratic racing schedules, and the racing nation’s eyes turned south and west, it was a middling weekend for mid-Atlantic handle.
In racing, success and failure are clear-cut. Except when they’re not.
Trainer Mike Trombetta won two of Laurel’s four stakes on Saturday, and the future looks bright for his talented sophomore, Extrasexyhippzster.