Trainer Brittany Russell could become the first woman to finish the year as Maryland’s leading trainer – but she has to catch Claudio Gonzalez to do so.
Two-year-old Post Time continued to impress with a dominant, rallying score in Saturday’s Mayrland Juvenile Championship and may be on to bigger things.
Saturday’s 41st renewal of the Maryland Juvenile Championship brings together Maryland Million Nursery winner Johnyz From Albany and undefeated Post Time.
Maryland-bred near-millionaire Whereshetoldmetogo has been retired, trainer Brittany Russell said, after a career in which he won 13 stakes.
Laurel lover Hybrid Eclipse rallied from last to win the Thirty Eight Go Go Stakes for her fourth win in five local starts.
Caesar’s Wish winner Hybrid Eclipse passed on a New York stake to stay home at Laurel Park for Saturday’s Thirty Eight Go Go.
Mauritius was second to Grade 1 star Taiba on his debut in March. A trainer switch and a cross-country journey later, he broke his maiden Sunday at Laurel.
Post Time, an impressive winner twice in two starts, may move to stakes company next out, the two-year-old’s trainer said.
Heldish, who gave his owner his first win and his jockey his first win after a long layoff, is one of the key contenders in the Maryland Million Nursery.
Off to the Races returns to the airwaves October 1 with a show featuring Hall of Fame rider Mike Smith and trainer Brittany Russell.