NYRA Photo Our first 2-year-old starter was also our first 2-year-old winner of 2024 when WARMING scored a very professional victory debuting in a maiden special weight at Belmont at the Big A today. Facing eight rivals going six furlongs on the outer turf course, the daughter of freshman sire Global Campaign looked like she’s […]
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Two for Toupie
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club Two was the magic number for TOUPIE today. Not only did she and Jorge Ruiz make us two-for-two on the Laurel Park card, she earned her second black-type victory with her win in the Stormy Blues Stakes. Toupie and Jorge have quite the solid partnership, and she has always […]
Active Gets First Win
Photo by Jerry Dzierwinski/JHA Photo ACTIVE must have watched the replay of stablemate Hardspun Reason’s win yesterday. Behind the field early, she too made an eye-catching stretch run, breaking her maiden at Laurel Park this afternoon. There were just a few brief anxious seconds before the race as the 3-year-old filly broke through the gate […]
Hardspun Reason Tough in 2024 Debut
In his first start of 2024, HARDSPUN REASON was all business in an optional allowance going 8 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Laurel Park. Victor Carrasco had the mount this afternoon; he was aboard for the now 5-year-old gelding’s maiden win at Pimlico on May 28, 2022. The pair trailed early before moving into the […]
The Grey Wizard (IRE) Punches A Golden Ticket
Photo by Skip Dickstein Belmont Stakes weekend at Saratoga got off to a fantastic start for Team Herringswell with THE GREY WIZARD (IRE) winning an exciting renewal of the Belmont Gold Cup Stakes-G2. The two-mile turf route saw the 5-year-old gelding squaring off again with last year’s winner, Siskany, to whom he finished second in […]
“Lucky she was today!”
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club So said Laurel Park track announcer Dave Rodman when THEGIRLFROMIRELAND scored her third career victory in a 1 1/8 mile turf allowance with (you probably already guessed it!) Jorge Ruiz in the saddle. We’re starting to run out of superlatives for Jorge’s rides, but what a joy it is […]
Brat Pack
She took her name literally today. HIT THE ROAD BRAT took the van headed down 95 to Laurel Park and broke her maiden at first asking on another sunny, warm and gorgeous day here in Maryland. Victor Carrasco got the call and was aboard for the win in the one mile maiden special weight on […]
Inchon Makes It A Double
INCHON made us two-for-two today with a win in a one mile optional allowance on the grass at Delaware Park. In fact, it was a Herringswell exacta with stablemate Twist and Twirl finishing second. With Kevin Gomez aboard, Inchon “raced in the two path around the first turn, settled in the middle of the pack […]
Marian Cross (GB) A Maiden No More
It was a perfect day to have your picture taken, and MARIAN CROSS (GB) did just that after celebrating her first career win at Delaware Park. Entered in a five-furlong turf sprint, she had Jorge Ruiz in the saddle and thus went off as the heavy favorite in the field of eight fillies. Notice Me […]
Carina Nebula Stars at Presque Isle Downs
“The Carina Nebula is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, located in the Carina-Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way galaxy.” It’s also the name of a lovely bay filly with some serious star power of her own. Flaxman Holdings Limited bred and own the 3-year-old daughter of top […]