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Claudio Gonzalez and Jevian Toledo both enjoyed career highs defending their titles as the MJC’s leading trainer and jockey in 2022.

Claudio Gonzalez and Jevian Toledo both enjoyed career highs as they defended their titles as the Maryland Jockey Club’s respective leading trainer and jockey in 2022.

Tracy Farmer’s Personal Pursuit will enter Saturday’s $75,000 Wait a While at Gulfstream Park in pursuit of better racing luck than the daughter of Tapit encountered in her most recent stakes start.

"I know [Cave Rock] and [Forte] are good, but I think we have a good horse on our hands, as well. And he’s improving each day.”

Born Dapper powered home a 3 ¼-length winner under Jevian Toledo in Saturday’s $150,000 Selima at Laurel Park in Laurel, Md.

The Elkstone Group’s Maryland homebred Lifelovenlaughter steps up to stakes company out of a three-quarter-length maiden special weight triumph Sept. 9 at Pimlico Race Course going the Selima distance. Trained by Michael Trombetta, she closed to be third in a 5 ½-furlong maiden special weight Aug. 16 at Colonial Downs.

John C. Oxley’s Devious Dame leads a promising field of six juvenile fillies in Thursday’s $150,000 Astoria, a 5 1/2-furlong sprint at Belmont Park.