Joe De Francis sought to create a race that would be a “lasting tribute” to his father. But he’s not sure he likes it being called historic.
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Shortened up to a sprint distance for the first time in three years, Lifelovenlaughter earned her first stakes win in Laurel Park’s Jameela Saturday.
Laurel Park officials had improvise Saturday when an error in the initial order of finish for race seven went official, affecting the superfecta payout.
Whenigettoheaven wore down Determined Kingdom to win the Ben’s Cat Stakes at Laurel for the second straight year.
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Tidewater, beaten after leading most of the way in last year’s Ben’s Cat, will try to turn the tables Saturday with the top three all back from 2024.
Bosserati, who keeps turning up in big spots for trainer Brittany Russell, will tackle defending champ Alla Breve in Saturday’s Jameela at Laurel.
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