Country Life Farm’s Mary Jo Pons passes
Mary Jo Pons, 87, the matriarch of Country Life Farm, passed away Sunday at age 87.
Mary Jo Pons, 87, the matriarch of Country Life Farm, passed away Sunday at age 87.
El Areeb, based at Cal Lynch’s Laurel Park barn, drew first blood of 2017 on the Derby trail with an 11-length win in the G3 Jerome.
A gallery of photos from Saturday’s New Year’s Eve card at Laurel Park.
Saturday’s New Year’s Eve card was also Ladies’ Day at Laurel Park, with four female trainers and a couple distaff runners grabbing the spotlight.
High Ridge Road, nipped last out in the Grade 3 Go For Wand, wore down By the Moon to take today’s Thirty Eight Go Go Stakes at Laurel Park today.
Heaven’s Runway wore down favored Chief Lion to win today’s Dave’s Friend Stakes at Laurel Park.
John Jones returned to his Maryland base triumphantly, taking the Jennings Stakes in a race marred by the fatal breakdown of Just Jack.
Ms Locust Point galloped to an easy win in today’s Gin Talking Stakes at Laurel Park.
Two-year-old Irish War Cry won a thriller in the Marylander Stakes at Laurel Park — bringing another big win to the family of the late Amory Haskell.
The closing day of Laurel Park’s winter meet Saturday will feature five stakes, a Pick 6 carryover of more than $12,500 — and a mandatory payout.