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.
Bear Access, by Gators N Bears, zipped to the early lead and forgot to stop en route to posting a 60-1 upset in the Maryland Million Ladies.
D C Dancer, never far back, made a four wide move to take the Maryland Million Sprint. It was the third win of the day for his sire, Not for Love.
Classy Coco posted a six length score in Saturday’s Maryland Million Distaff.
Nearly six dozen trainers will have runners in tomorrow’s Maryland Million, and for many, a win Saturday is a big win, indeed.