Start Puffing blew up the Laurel Park toteboard today when she scored at 86-1 under apprentice Vanessa Ryall.
On tap: No stakes in the region but some intriguing allowance and maiden tilts.
Claiming activity plummeted, plus the region’s leaders, in our Claimbox report.
Larry Reed claimed Outbacker for $12,500, and a few months later won the $51,000 Maryland Million Starter Handicap — an outcome he calls a dream come true.
After the two biggest races of Maryland Million day, one trainer fought back tears, while one owner couldn’t stop talking.
The Maryland Racing Commission today slapped Juan Vazquez with a fine and suspension when he failed to appear for an appeal that he himself had initiated.
Golden Years arrived at Saturday’s Maryland Million with some buzz, while My Magician flew under the radar. By day’s end, both juveniles were stake winners.
It’s our Maryland Million photo gallery, including all the stakes winners and plenty of other sights and scenes from the day.
Eighttofasttocatch took the Maryland Million Classic field gate to wire to become the first horse to win three Classics and become the sixth 3-time Million day winner.
Maiden longshot My Magician upset the Maryland Million Lassie to give her sire, Street Magician, his first stakes winner.