RACE 4: CLAIM $7,500 (CONDITIONED), 3 YEARS AND OVER, 1 MILE 6-1A-8-2 #6 B Die (7-2) makes his first start for Hugh McMahon and his first start since the 4th of July (after recently being sick and recently being a “steward”). He ends up in class with the higher benefit company, but couldn’t make a […]
Frank Vesp October 15, 2025 Racing’s unlikely star kept winning, and on Saturday the sport’s most unlikely story for 2025 took another turn. The story gets better and more unexpected with every story. “We were hoping for second place,” Barbadian Runner owner Scott Groh said after Saturday’s Maryland Million Classic. “Honestly, I’m hoping for second […]
The Biz October 14, 2025 Regardless, Great Notion remains the dominant force in Maryland breeding, and this year’s Maryland Million only strengthened its claim to that title. The Northview Stallion Station standout’s offspring won three races on the card: Slewperstitus in the Lassie for 2-year-old fillies, Big Cuddle in the Nursery for 2-year-olds and Slam […]
RACE 4: CLAIM $7,500 (CONDITIONED), 3 YEARS AND OVER, 5 1/2 FURLONS 4-6-5-2 #4 Midnight Renegade (20-1) hasn’t been in sharp form lately, but he’s also been racing at a mile or more for a while. This will be his first one-inning start since June 21, and his recent single-inning numbers are competitive with this. […]
Frank Vesp October 11, 2025 When Post Time mounted a late charge Saturday in the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic, it appeared the 5-year-old son of Frosted would take his record to 11-for-11 at his home track. Exactly what you expect from a horse that leaves the gate at 1-9. But Barbadian Runner had other ideas. […]
Frank Vesp October 11, 2025 In racing, some plans come together, and many others don’t. Gary Capuano’s plan for Onyx Ten was one that did just that. The three-year-old Onyx Ten missed several months of action over the summer before returning to action on September 14 with a win at Delaware Park. That led to […]
The Biz October 10, 2025 Trainer Jamie Ness enters Maryland Million Day at Laurel Park with a busy schedule, including Classic hopeful Blue Kingdom, who will try his luck against Maryland star Post Time. But Ness’s best chances at a winner may come earlier on the card, when he sends out two talented fillies in […]
The Biz October 9, 2025 Trainer Robbie Bailes brings a compact but formidable squad to this year’s Maryland Million Day at Laurel Park, led by promising youth Slewperstitus in the Lassie and the seasoned Slam Notion in the Sprint. They are joined by Ginger Snap, a girl, in the Lassie, and Next Girl, a starter […]
The biz October 7, 2025 When the Maryland Million was born in 1986, the promise was bold—a day that would celebrate Maryland’s horses, breeders and riders, with purses rich enough to lure top runners. In those early years it worked spectacularly. Horses such as Herat and Safe held the Maryland Million as a springboard for […]