The Maryland Jockey Club announced Tuesday that approximately $7 million in improvements at Laurel Park could be completed within the next month.
Jockey Sheldon Russell has broken 17 bones in the last eight years — but that hasn’t stopped him from racking up wins. With three more, he’ll hit 1,000.
The Maryland Racing Commission will review its rules and regs. On tap: swifter resolution of appeals and tougher penalties on habitual offenders.
At Saturday’s retirement ceremony for local star Eighttofasttocatch, the big horse was the biggest star — but don’t sell the flamingoes or the goat short.
Laurel Park will hold a retirement ceremony tomorrow for Eighttofasttocatch, the gelding who won Saturday’s Jennings Handicap to eclipse $1 million in earnings.
Eighttofasttocatch’s victory Saturday set a Jennings wins record, pushed the horse past a coveted earnings mark. Closed his career. Fulfilled a dream.
Eighttofasttocatch romped in the slop to become the first four-time winner of the Jennings Handicap and surpass $1 million in career earnings in his final race.
Eighttofasttocatch was the late Arnie Heft’s dream, says his daughter. Now there’s just one race left in that dream — and one last goal to achieve.
Eighttofasttocatch will make his final start in Saturday’s Jennings Handicap, aiming for a fourth win in the event and $1 million in career earnings.
The contentious battle for the presidency of New York’s horsemen’s group is now causing similar discord among mid-Atlantic horsemen.