Two-year-olds will take center stage for the final Laurel Park stakes of 2023, as Saturday’s Gin Talking and Heft close the stakes calendar.
Laurel Park held a mid-card ceremony Feb. 18 for deceased rider Avery Whisman, and for riders and trainers, it kindled complex feelings.
Nine-year-old Eastern Bay proved he’s as good as ever, surpassing a million in earnings with his first graded win in Saturday’s G3 General George at Laurel.
Trainer Norman Lynn Cash has burst on the scene with a racing operation that violates all the norms – and has seven horses in Laurel Park stakes Saturday.
Eastern Bay and Factor It In, both multiple stakes winners, were among those on the Saturday worktab being pointed to the G3 General George Feb. 18.
Double Crown, fourth in the Maryland Million Classic a week ago, scored a 42-1 upset in the Grade 2 Kelso Saturday at Aqueduct.
Ournationonparade dominated the 2019 Maryland Million Nursery. Saturday he’ll return to Laurel for the first time since in search of a Classic win.
Trainer Norman Cash claimed Treasure Trove for $50,000 out of his most recent start. He could pay quick dividends in Saturday’s Deputed Testamony Stakes.
Veteran Eastern Bay, a 16-time winner, could earn a return to the De Francis Dash with a victory Sunday at Laurel Park.