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.

Brittany Russell
Cap Classique
Catahoula Moon
Gin Talking S.
Great Opportunity
Heft S.
Laurel Park
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Sweet Soddy J

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.

Iron Honor gets nod as Preakness favorite

Lingering foot bruise knocks Silent Tactic out of Preakness

Braken Poppa gets class test in Black-Eyed Susan

For Foster, Planet Clare a win that meant a little more

Mid-Atlantic three stars: May 11, 2026

Napoleon Solo is third Preakness horse at Laurel

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

Iron Honor gets nod as Preakness.

For Foster, Planet Clare a win.

Napoleon Solo is third Preakness horse.

For Whit Beckman, a “surreal” Derby.

Ryan’s Run draws in, draws off.

Busy Saturday for Preakness contenders