Made Bail will try to get sprung into stakes company in the Marylander at Laurel for owner-trainer Susan Cooney – helping make up for Embarr’s retirement.
The half-dozen Virginia-bred stakes run at Laurel Park Saturday could point the way to future regional cooperation, even a circuit, said participants.
Virginians came to Maryland, while Delaware celebrated its owners, and more, in our weekend RaceBrief and stakes gallery.
Hard-hitter Embarr won the Brookmeade Stakes for Virginia-bred distaffers, while Rose Brier won the Bert Allen, on Virginia-bred day at Laurel Park.
Tomorrow’s state-bred racing at Laurel Park — instead of Colonial Downs — gives Virginia breeders something they’re used to: an out-of-state chance to shine.
Embarr, who’s won two editions of the Brookmeade among four stakes wins, and Grade 3 winner Hard Enough top Saturday’s Virginia-bred stakes at Laurel Park.
The five Virginia-bred stakes slated for Laurel Park on Saturday could include three of last year’s winners, as well as a 2014 graded stake winner.
Embarr’s name means “imagination.” Yet her success and talent are anything but imaginary, as she hopes to demonstrate in the G3 Gallorette Saturday.
Our RaceBrief racing notebook grabs some of yesterday’s highlights and looks ahead to the future.
Embarr took the lead in mid-stretch and held on to win the Dahlia Stakes at Pimlico for the second straight year.