This year’s Maryland state fair at Timonium will include the $75,000 Coalition Stakes and $185,000 in daily overnight purses.
Our weekly Laurel Park Racing Notebook includes a horses to watch, headlines from the weekend, and hot jocks and trainers.
Twenty-five-year-old trainer Noah Abramson’s first two starters, both at Laurel Park, have been winners, which isn’t a bad way to start a career.
In the wake of his retirement earlier this week, some of our favorite photos of Ben’s Cat.
Ben’s Cat — called “Maryland’s horse” by jockey Trevor McCarthy — was retired today by owner-trainer King T. Leatherbury.
At Sunday’s 83rd annual MHBA Yearling Show, a pair of horses from Chanceland Farm took the highest honors.
Two new turf starter handicaps have been added to what will now be an 11-race Maryland Million program this October.
Daylight Ahead went to the lead and held off her rivals to win today’s Jameela Stakes at Laurel Park.
Ben’s Cat faded to ninth as Phlash Phelps rallied to win this afternoon’s $75,000 Mister Diz Stakes at Laurel Park.
O Dionysus, unraced since April, may make his return in the Concern Stakes at Laurel Park in July.