No race has been less kind to favorites than the Maryland Million Ladies, where longshots routinely prevail. We catch up to three of those outsiders.
Ten years ago, La Reine’s Terms — the oldest Maryland MIllion winner — came off a year layoff to win the Turf for the Benders and Larry Murray.
All it took for King Leatherbury to become a Hall of Fame finalist was 56 years and 6,400 wins. He doesn’t think that’s enough – but other trainers disagree.
Jockey Forest Boyce traveled from New Orleans to ride Ghost Bay in today’s Maryland Juvenile Futurity. That was a wise move, as he rolled to a 4-length score.
Bear Access, who shocked the grassy Maryland Million Ladies at odds of 66-1, will switch back to dirt for an allowance test today at Laurel Park.
To many of the state’s horsemen, Maryland Million is more than a good party — it’s a seasonal goal.
Bear Access, by Gators N Bears, zipped to the early lead and forgot to stop en route to posting a 60-1 upset in the Maryland Million Ladies.
Two members were added and three reelected to the Maryland Horse Breeders Association board of directors, the group announced.
Six evenly matched, Maryland-bred fillies and mares are set for Saturday’s Geisha Stakes at Pimlico.
The starting gate should be full for Saturday’s Sugar Maple Stakes at Charles Town, and My Pal Chrisy looks like the one to beat.