Popular Maryland runners Witty, Slewperstitus, and Barbadian Runner made their returns to the winner’s circle for the first time in ’26 this weekend.
Saturday’s Grade 3 Maryland Sprint brings together several familiar faces, including that of the comebacking Slam Notion.
Runners currently — or formerly — in the barn of trainer Gary Capuano will figure prominently in a pair of Laurel Park juvenile stakes on Saturday.
“Good vibes” were the order of the day as Slam Notion gave his connections an “early Christmas present” with his second straight stakes win.
General George winner Quint’s Brew, unraced since a pair of graded placings in May, will return as the favorite in Saturday’s Bender Memorial at Laurel.
Last seen finishing seventh in the G1 Preakness, Pay Billy will make his long-awaited return in Saturday’s City of Laurel Stakes.
Big Cuddle and Slewperstitus, winners of the two Maryland Million day juvenile stakes, return to action in Saturday stakes at Laurel Park.
An overnight success 20 years in the making, Nancy and Eric Rizer hope Saturday’s Maryland Million wins are just the start.
With the Lassie favorite and the second choice in the Sprint, trainer Robbie Bailes heads into Saturday’s Maryland Million with a strong hand.
Twenty years ago, Afleet Alex and Scrappy T almost collided in a near-accident that no one who experienced it will forget. Their humans remember…