Jockey Jorge Hernandez, a winner of more than 900 races in his native Chile, recorded his first victory in the United States Sunday aboard Queen Cadence.
Eastern Bay and Factor It In, both multiple stakes winners, were among those on the Saturday worktab being pointed to the G3 General George Feb. 18.
Mavilus, winner of last fall’s Maryland Million Distaff Starter, will make just her second start since, and first of 2023, Friday at Laurel Park.
On February 27 the Maryland Horse Breeders Association will host a talk with Alvin Stone, author of a book about and son of longtime groom Stoney Stone.
Tough new stable-area rules that include sanctions for violations will help the Maryland Jockey Club (MJC) avoid trouble with the state, the company says.
The nominations for the Barbara Fritchie Stakes upcoming at Laurel Park include several local runners, among them last year’s show horse Fille d’Esprit.
C Z Rocket, a multiple graded stakes winner who was second in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint, tops 36 nominations to the G3 General George at Laurel.
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Preakness weekend at Pimlico will feature 15 stakes worth a combined total of $3.5 million, topped by the G1 Preakness and G2 Black-Eyed Susan.
Malibu Moonshine, the undefeated Maryland-bred filly, will put her streak on the line in Saturday’s Ruthless Stakes at Aqueduct.