Eighttofasttocatch is favored to win the 10th stake of his career on Saturday at Laurel Park on a card which also includes a pair of juvenile races.
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With a record tied and Dance to Bristol’s retirement honored, it was that kind of day at Laurel Park on Saturday; even while looking forward, the mind kept reaching back.
Handicapper Bobby Zen watched Saturday’s Laurel races with one goal in mind: to find promising juveniles to keep an eye on in the future. Here’s what he saw.
Eighttofasttocatch cruised to an easy win for his third straight Jennings Handicap triumph, making him just the second horse to do so.
At the Maryland Million post draw, you couldn’t shake the feeling that this old event is becoming new all over again.
Eighttofasttocatch won the Maryland Million Classic in 2011 but lost last year. Ben’s Cat won the Turf Sprint both years — but that race no longer exists. Both are back this year and loom large in their fields.