At Saturday’s retirement ceremony for local star Eighttofasttocatch, the big horse was the biggest star — but don’t sell the flamingoes or the goat short.
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet plays the Pick 5, which sports a nearly $50,000 carryover.
Laurel Park will hold a retirement ceremony tomorrow for Eighttofasttocatch, the gelding who won Saturday’s Jennings Handicap to eclipse $1 million in earnings.
What’s on tap this weekend… a Top Midlantic-bred in action, plus some horses worth a look.
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.
Trainer Mike Trombetta’s charges won three times at Laurel Park on Thursday, including the feature and a maiden event.
The claiming statistics and leaders for the week ending December 9, in our Claimbox Report.
Laurel Park has been reaccredited by the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance, the NTRA announced today.
Sometimes bad weather makes good pictures, and our cameras were on hand for Laurel Park’s good stakes card on Saturday to test that theory out.
Eighttofasttocatch’s victory Saturday set a Jennings wins record, pushed the horse past a coveted earnings mark. Closed his career. Fulfilled a dream.