We caught up with the connections of today’s four Laurel Park stakes. Here’s what they had to say.
Pennsylvania-bred Uncle Heavy rallied to post an upset in the Grade 3 Withers and earn 20 points on the Kentucky Derby trail.
Jockey Mychel Sanchez got his 1,000th riding win in Saturday’s Rosenberger Memorial Stakes, and trainer Gary Capuano won both Delaware Park stakes.
Mychel Sanchez, suspended earlier this year for betting against himself, is coming back and today won Delaware Park’s Dashing Beauty aboard Cinnabunny.
With Delaware Park’s Peach Blossom Stakes taken off the turf, the field was at the mercy of Malibu Beauty, who dominated in a five-length win.
Jockey Mychel Sanchez was taken off his mounts Friday at Laurel Park, the result of a suspension he’d received for betting against his mounts.
Jockey Mychel Sanchez, long based at Parx Racing, has spread his wings a bit this year with pretty positive results.
Prendimi’s third try in the Maryland Million Classic proved to be the charm when a horse his trainer says is hard to understand rediscovered his best form.
Trainer Frank Russo and rider Jorge Vargas, Jr. teamed up to win two Claiming Crown preview races Sunday at Laurel Park.
Francatelli showed plenty of speed early and plenty of grit late to win the Saturday’s Rumson Stakes at Monmouth Park.
