Enchanted Ghost took ’em all the way to win the $100,000 Maryland Racing Media Stakes Monday at Laurel Park. Photo by Jim McCue, Maryland Jockey Club.
Apprentice rider Victor Rosales, 29, earned his first career victory today at Laurel Park.
Late Night Pow Wow slipped through inside to win the G3 Barbara Fritchie at Laurel Park for her ninth straight win.
Uncontested made a run at the track record in a dazzling triumph in Saturday’s Grade 3 General George at Laurel Park.
Laurel lover Bonus Points was up late to win the Campbell, and sophomore filly Las Setas cruised in the Wide Country.
Mid-career purchase Alwaysmining notched his fourth straight win in a facile Miracle Wood score, setting him up for bigger game soon.
The Maryland route to the Preakness kicks off Saturday with the Miracle Wood Stakes, when Alwaysmining looks to take a step forward.
It’s a graded race with a fat purse, but local trainers are undaunted; eight local runners are entered in Saturday’s General George.
Maryland-bred Still Having Fun, a Grade 2 winner, is the tepid favorite in a contentious renewal of the G3 General George Saturday at Laurel.
Late Night Pow Wow has won eight straight races and goes hunting big game in the G3 Fritchie Saturday at Laurel Park.