Ground Transport made the long ship up from New Orleans worthwhile, leading every step of the way to take the Harrison Johnson Memorial Stakes at Laurel.
Second in the Conniver at Laurel a year ago, More Than a Cruise proved easily best in today’s 46th running of the event.
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her longshots and exotic plays with The Racing Biz.
This week’s On Tap features the two stakes from Laurel Park, and elsewhere, a trainer, two riders, and a horse nearing milestones.
“I’m still doing what I love every day,” says trainer King Leatherbury. That includes readying Ben’s Cat for possible fifth Mister Diz win.
Our RaceBrief racing notebook grabs some of yesterday’s highlights and looks ahead to the future.
Our RaceBrief racing notebook grabs some of yesterday’s highlights and looks ahead to the future.
The Maryland Racing Commission today tweaked the rules regarding apprentice jockey weight allowances, but the Jockeys’ Guild was still dissatisfied.
In today’s RaceBrief, a Virginia Racing Commission meeting provided no relief in the track-horsemen dispute, plus the region’s weekend racing.
Apprentice rider Eli Rosa, off nearly a year with a broken arm, notched the first win of his comeback today at Laurel Park.