Sweet Soddy J Archives • The Racing Biz

Carmelina takes Gin Talking, caps big season for Reid

Frank Vespe / 2 years

5 min read

Trainer Butch Reid’s barn won almost 20 stakes this year, capped by Carmelina’s decisive win in Saturday’s Gin Talking Stakes at Laurel Park.

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Two-year-olds set for final Laurel Park stakes of 2023

Press Release / 2 years
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5 min read

Two-year-olds will take center stage for the final Laurel Park stakes of 2023, as Saturday’s Gin Talking and Heft close the stakes calendar.

Sweet Soddy J slips through to Timonium Juvenile win

Ted Black / 3 years

4 min read

Sweet Soddy J slipped through to upset the Timonium Juvenile Stakes and become the first homebred stakes winner for Lynn Cash’s Built Wright operation.

Charles Town picks and analysis: March 28, 2026

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: March 28, 2026

LRL: Our Day Will Come keeps on winning

Off to the Races Radio lineup for March 28

Triple Crown: Arkansas Derby picks and analysis

Triple Crown: Florida Derby picks and analysis

Carmelina takes Gin Talking, caps big season for Reid

Two-year-olds set for final Laurel Park stakes of 2023

Sweet Soddy J slips through to Timonium Juvenile win

Off to the Races Radio lineup.

PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, March 26

PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, March 24

Mindframe is champion Maryland-bred of 2025

CT: Farrior sophomores sweep Saturday allowances

LRL: Wild Warrior just in time.