Hello Beautiful lived up to her name with a sharp score in the Maryland Million Lassie to give trainer Brittany Russell her first stakes score.
It was an eventful weekend at Colonial Downs, and fortunately by Saturday, the excitement was on the racetrack with familiar faces taking the feature.
It was like old home week as familiar faces thrived in several Virginia-bred stakes Saturday at Colonial Downs.
Jockey Sheldon Russell won two Virginia-bred stakes at Laurel Park on Sunday, and Arnaud Delacour trained the first three finishers in the Brookmeade.
Caribou Club ($15.20) won the Henry S. Clark Stakes, while Hallie Belle ($31.20) was up in time in the Dahlia.
One way Maryland looks out for rider safety is its concussion protocols, which ensure injured riders are properly diagnosed and get the care they need.
Trainer Brittany Trimble and jockey Sheldon Russell, who are engaged, teamed up for their first win together with Always Sunday at Laurel Park.
After three riders were thrown in the same spot this afternoon, Laurel Park canceled its remaining races after jocks asked the problem be addressed.
Moon Virginia won today at Laurel Park to give trainer Hamilton Smith his second feature-race victory in as many days and jockey Sheldon Russell his sixth of the weekend.
“They do all the hard work and we just… look to get around there without getting hurt,” jock Forest Boyce said of trainers after a Maryland Pride day stakes win.