Oct 25 2012
Entries are up for Saturday’s Laurel card, and it’s an absolute home run — probably as good a card as we’ve seen at the old central Maryland track in years. Each of the six stakes on the card has drawn at least 10 horses, and three have 15 or more entered.
Oct 24 2012
It was something of a nondescript card at Laurel this past Saturday, but that figures to change in a big way this coming Saturday: the DeFrancis Dash, purse bumped back to $350,000, headlines a card with six — count ‘em, six — stakes.
Oct 12 2012
The list of things better than my Race o’ picks yesterday is long — endless, practically. Saturday at Ten (whom we noted has a touch of bridesmaid-itis) reprised his good but not enough effort of many other races to be third, beaten a length for the money and a neck for place.
Oct 11 2012
Saturday’s Maryland Million day was — as always — a great day at the races. Big fields abounded, and an on-track crowd of more than 15,000 gave the old track a jolt of excitement. Longshots won, and classy hard-hitters won, too. Bold Affair dazzled the crowd with a 13-length romp in the Distaff, while millionaire …
Sep 27 2012
The week started with maiden claimers, shorter fields, and no Race o’…. Two maiden races were on Wednesday’s card. The first, a $12,500 claimer on the main track, saw Rondas Back walk to a clear lead and then draw off for a nine-length win.
Sep 22 2012
News, notes, and Race o’ for Saturday: Field size continued to be a strong point of Laurel’s racing yesterday. Seven of 10 races had double-digit fields, with several 13-horse groups among them.
Sep 21 2012
Good things out at the track yesterday: Field sizes at Laurel were terrific yesterday. Five races had at least 12 horses, and one other had 10.
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