Laurel Park Director of racing Georganne Hale and her team are more than ready to get back to racing. It’s our Laurel fall meet preview.
Claiming activity dipped but remained solid, plus the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
Hard-hitting Eighttofasttocatch will make his return to the races Saturday as Laurel Park’s fall meet kicks off.
The Bowie Training Center is on its last legs. Yet with an expected influx of trainers and horses this fall, the 100-year-old facility refuses to die.
Maryland-based sire Street Magician had his first winner this past weekend when Rockin Jojo won at Parx Racing.
Laurel Park opens its fall meet Friday, the first live racing at one of Maryland’s mile tracks since June. Also new this meet, a 20-cent Jackpot Pick 5 wager.
Jockey J.D. Acosta and trainer Hugh McMahon reprised their roles atop the Timonium standings in the just-completed stand. Plus, a Timonium photo gallery.
Bandbox, a graded stake-winning son of Tapit, has been retired and will stand stud at Maryland’s Northview Stallion Station.
Claiming activity rose sharply, plus the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
Phil Schoenthal has pointed Miss Behaviour to Saturday’s Prioress at Saratoga all year. It’s one step in a journey he hopes ends in rareified company.