Determined Kingdom won the Punch Line Stakes for the fourth time as trainer Mike Trombetta won three of Colonial’s four Saturday stakes.
Just Philtored is favored in Saturday’s Miss Disco at Colonial Downs as she goes for her third win in three local starts.
Slam Notion became a stakes winner and earned his fourth win overall in Saturday’s Maryland-Virginia restricted Star de Naskra at Colonial.
A well-matched field of nine, including improving three-time stakes winner Barbadian Runner, will contest Colonial’s Star de Naskra.
Play Harder’s owner has an intriguing decision to make after his sophomore was elevated to first by DQ in the Star de Naskra.
Undefeated geldings Quint’s Brew and Haileysfirstnotion – and 4-for-5 colt Play Harder – top Saturday’s Star de Naskra at Laurel Park.
The June 29 Star de Naskra Stakes for Maryland-bred or -sired runners has drawn 24 nominees, the track announced.
In two stakes for Maryland-breds Saturday at Laurel Park, Robin Graham and Marya Montoya, who had combined for just eight wins this year, came up big.
While racetracks north and south of Laurel are canceling their Saturday cards, De Francis day at Laurel Park is slated to go forward, plus news and notes.
Spun Glass and Alottahope, horses that had encountered recent troubled trips, parlayed much better trips to stakes wins Saturday at Laurel Park.