The five Virginia-bred stakes slated for Laurel Park on Saturday could include three of last year’s winners, as well as a 2014 graded stake winner.
Saturday’s Laurel Park card included four stakes — and a handful of horses, including defending Turf and Classic champs, targeting Maryland Million day.
Trainers Dylan Smith and Niall Saville saddled their first stakes winners Saturday at Laurel Park, an achievement that left one breathless and the other chatty.
Legendary earned his first stake win, and gave trainer Niall Saville his, in the Japan Racing Association.
After a 20-month injury break, Bern Identity has now ripped off three wins in just over a month after a flashy score in the Dave’s Friend Stakes.
Favored Sheer Drama proved much the best to win the Thirty Eight Go Go Stakes at Laurel Park.
Vielsalm and trainer Dylan Smith both nabbed their first stakes victories when the horse ran down the entire field to win the All Brandy at Laurel Park.
President Tim Keefe and the other newly chosen officers of the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) promised a “new direction” for the group.
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On tap: Laurel opens with four stakes, while Parx and Monmouth host their biggest days for state-breds.