The cooler Midlantic weather has helped Dean Delivers shake off the Florida doldrums, and he arrives for Laurel’s De Francis Dash with two straight wins.
Some stakes wins that had been a long time coming felt pretty satisfying to a jockey, an owner and a trainer on BWI Turf Cup day at Pimlico.
Sophomore Doubleoseven will make his first start in almost four months – and first at his home track in nine – in Sunday’s Manfuso Stakes at Laurel Park.
Grade 3-placed Wootton Asset will aim for his first stakes victory in Saturday’s 12-furlong Bald Eagle Derby at Pimlico.
It’s possible Doubleoseven could run well on the turf, but trainer Jerry O’Dwyer sure wouldn’t mind if Delaware’s G3 Kent Stakes came off it Saturday.
With Laurel Park closed for the renovation of its main track, the Timonium fairgrounds has turned into the largest training center in the state.
Thirty Eight Go Go Stakes winner Eres Tu will try to run her win streak to three in Saturday’s Grade 3 Allaire DuPont DIstaff at Laurel Park.
Lewisfield will seek his second victory in three Maryland Million Sprint tries when he tackles that race Saturday at Laurel Park.
The stakes-placed Clear Vision bounced back from a disappointing effort at Pimlico to win Laurel Park’s featured allowance on Sunday.
Shotski, on the Triple Crown trail earlier this year, will get the rest of the year off as a result of bone bruising, trainer Jerry O’Dwyer revealed.