Jockey Rosario Montanez, injured in a bad spill Friday at Laurel Park, underwent successful surgery Saturday.
Jockey Rosario Montanez was seriously injured Friday at Laurel Park, and within 24 hours, the state racing community was supporting a Gofundme page for him.
Mr. d’Angelo, 17-1 upset winner of last fall’s Maryland Million Turf, will make his first start since then in an allowance Saturday at Laurel Park.
Jockey Sheldon Russell, injured in a gate accident at Delaware Park, will miss up to six weeks with a broken wrist, his agent said.
The Maryland Racing Commission Thursday approved banning Lasix in 2-year-old races and graded stakes, just weeks after a contentious blowup over those issues.
Jockeys who race elsewhere will be forbidden from riding in Maryland for a two-week quarantine period, the Maryland Jockey Club announced.
Threes Over Deuces surged late along the rail to win Laurel Park’s Independence Day featured allowance and push his earnings past $350,000.
Harpers First Ride trounced a stakes quality field in Laurel Park’s Friday feature to run his career record to six wins from 10 starts.
Maryland-bred Lewisfield, a multiple stakes winner, is set to make his first start since December in a Saturday allowance at Laurel Park.
Laurel Park’s Friday featured allowance includes five runners with at least $400,000 in earnings, topped by seven-time stakes winner Alwaysmining.
