In a 50-year training career, Nancy Heil had never had a Maryland Million starter until today, when Karan’s Notion upset the Sprint.
A year after her coming-out party in the 2019 Maryland Million, Hello Beautiful got back on track with a dominant win in today’s Maryland Million Distaff.
A grinding run got Miss Nondescript up late to win the Maryland Million Lassie and give her sire, Mosler, his first stakes and Maryland Million win.
Owner-breeder Harry Kassap has sent out just three horses to race in 2020, but two are scheduled to make their next start in Saturdays’ Maryland Million.
Trainer Dale Capuano, the all-time leader in Maryland Million victories, will seek to add to his total with two starters in the Ladies.
Fiya, undefeated in three tries on the turf, puts that streak on the line in Saturday’s Maryland Million Turf Sprint, in which he is a solid favorite.
It’s been a tough year for everyone, but trainer Mike Trombetta, who will probably saddle four, says this Maryland Million will be just as special as ever.
Lewisfield will seek his second victory in three Maryland Million Sprint tries when he tackles that race Saturday at Laurel Park.
Winless since his upset in last year’s Maryland Million Turf, Mr. d’Angelo returns Saturday in an effort to defend his crown.
Aidan Butler, most recently at Santa Anita, will become chief operating officer of 1/st Racing, the parent of the Maryland Jockey Club.
