Laurel Park held a mid-card ceremony Feb. 18 for deceased rider Avery Whisman, and for riders and trainers, it kindled complex feelings.
Nine-year-old Eastern Bay proved he’s as good as ever, surpassing a million in earnings with his first graded win in Saturday’s G3 General George at Laurel.
Swayin to and Fro earned her first graded win — and the first for her rider and trainer — in Saturday’s Grade 3 Barbara Fritchie at Laurel Park.
Brief updates on the day’s stakes from Laurel Park…
Trainer Norman Lynn Cash has burst on the scene with a racing operation that violates all the norms – and has seven horses in Laurel Park stakes Saturday.
1/ST Racing and the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund will spearhead a national moment of silence Saturday, Feb. 18 in memory of late jockey Avery Whisman.
New Maryland governor Wes Moore has been called a “man in a hurry,” which could be what the over-budget, behind-schedule Pimlico-Laurel rebuild needs.
Pass the Champagne, narrowly second to champion Malathaat in the 2021 G1 Ashland, headlines Saturday’s Grade 3 Barbara Fritchie at Laurel Park.
Trainer Carlos Mancilla will seek his first graded stakes victory Saturday when he sends out Factor It In in the G3 General George.
Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…