Eight-year-old Mike Harrison homebred Talk Show Man is set to make his fifth Maryland Million start Saturday in the Turf, which he won in 2014.
After a tough season fraught with bad racing luck, Phlash Phelps put it all together Saturday in defending his Maryland Million Turf title impressively.
Phlash Phelps capped a perfect 2015 with a win in the Maryland Million Turf. He’ll defend his title Saturday and seeks to overcome the tough luck that’s dogged him this year.
The rapidly improving Phlash Phelps scored his fourth straight win, taking today’s Maryland Million Turf by about a length over Roadhog.
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.
Phlash Phelps seeks his fourth straight win in Saturday’s Maryland Million Turf — but graded winner Havelock and two-time champ Roadhog have other ideas.
After the two biggest races of Maryland Million day, one trainer fought back tears, while one owner couldn’t stop talking.
Talk Show Man rallied late to nail Ben’s Cat and win the Maryland Million Turf.
Roadhog has always been big, pushy and, well, a road hog. He’s also hogged the last two Maryland Million Turf crowns and aims for a third Saturday.
Roadhog bided his time before wearing down Ben’s Cat late to win the Maryland Million Turf for the second straight year.