An overnight success 20 years in the making, Nancy and Eric Rizer hope Saturday’s Maryland Million wins are just the start.
In this Maryland Million Moment, 3-year-old Karan’s Notion scored a stunner in the 2020 Sprint, saving owner-trainer Nancy Heil’s farm.
With the Lassie favorite and the second choice in the Sprint, trainer Robbie Bailes heads into Saturday’s Maryland Million with a strong hand.
Trainer Phil Capuano will send out his first four Maryland Million runners Saturday, including one who was his uncle Dale’s final of 15 Million winners.
Fortheluvofbourbon and Fille d’Esprit entered the Maryland Million as arguably the most accomplished horses on the card, and both left with wins.
Three 2020 Maryland Million winners are back to defend their crowns this year, but only Hello Beautiful is likely to be favored.
Three horses may return to defend Maryland Million titles on Saturday, but it turns out that successful title defenses don’t happen often.
In a 50-year training career, Nancy Heil had never had a Maryland Million starter until today, when Karan’s Notion upset the Sprint.
Lewisfield will seek his second victory in three Maryland Million Sprint tries when he tackles that race Saturday at Laurel Park.
Neither a change in tactics nor the toughest field he’d faced proved a problem for Taco Supream, who rallied to win the Maryland Million Sprint.