Shippers Killybegs Captain and Caribou Club took the G3 De Francis Dash and G3 BWI Turf Cup, respectively, on a big day at Laurel Park.
Sharing, a Graham Motion-trained juvenile filly impressed in the Selima and may be Breeders’ Cup-bound, and stablemate Irish Mias took the Laurel Futurity.
With a bigger purse and longer distance, Laurel’s Selima Stakes may be poised to become more prominent, and trainer Phil Schoenthal’s one who welcomes it.
Glorious Empire, a Grade 1 winner in 2018, will make his first start of ’19 in Saturday’s G3 BWI Turf Cup at Laurel Park.
New York Central, winner of the Maryland Sprint Handicap in the spring, looks to recapture his best form in Saturday’s De Francis Dash.
Trainer T. J. Aguirre, 24, will send out longshot Benny Havens in Saturday’s $200,000 Laurel Futurity — the first stakes starter of his career.
Bachelor’s Bait made an impressive debut Saturday at Laurel Park and has her connections thinking of her half-sister, graded winner Tequilita.
Benny Havens hung on to win the first race at Laurel Park Friday, giving young trainer T. J. Aguirre his first winner.
The 93rd running of the Laurel Futurity will take place September 21 at Laurel Park, and for the first time, Fasig-Tipton will be the title sponsor.
Jockeys Kevin Gomez, Ashley Castrenze, and Al Cortez combined for 17 wins at the seven-day Timonium meet — more than their combined Laurel summer total.