Trainer Gary Capuano’s two-step plan came to fruition perfectly Saturday when Onyx Ten rallied to win the Maryland Million Distaff.
In the first Top Midlantic-bred Poll of 2025, Pennsylvania-bred Simply Joking (3yo) and Maryland-bred Quint’s Brew (older) are atop the list.
Trainer Henry Walters went 21 years between stakes wins. This time, he waited just four weeks, with Barbadian Runner winning the Miracle Wood.
We caught up with the connections of Barbadian Runner and Onyx Ten, the winners of today’s Xtra Heat and Spectacular Bid at Laurel Park.