Nearly six dozen trainers will have runners in tomorrow’s Maryland Million, and for many, a win Saturday is a big win, indeed.
Markakis, a Greek Sun colt named for the Baltimore Orioles rightfielder, won his debut today to polish off the Laurel Park card.
It took Lady Sabelia nearly to the end of her three year-old season to break her maiden. It took her just five more weeks to become a stake winner, and now it looks like the sky’s the limit.
On a big day at Laurel Park, three of the four stake winners paid at least $16 to win.