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Trainer Hamilton Smith has sent out eight Maryland Million winners but the one race that has eluded him is the Classic.

“We decided to put her back into training and if she did well, we’d go ahead run her and then decide whether we want to sell her or not."

“He’s great. He’s the same horse every day. He runs and he comes out of there bouncing,” Russell said of Prince Of Jericho.

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Angel Cruz won twice on Saturday’s closing day program to tie his protégé, 19-year-old apprentice Jeiron Barbosa, and share Laurel Park’s fall meet riding title, while Brittany Russell capped her historic year by leading the trainer standings for a third time this year.

Now, the 32-year-old Pennsylvania native is poised to take it one step further. She is not only on the verge of securing her third meet championship at Laurel’s calendar-year ending fall stand but becoming the first woman to finish the year as the state’s leading trainer.

Out of an abundance of caution, as a result of Winter Storm Elliott expected to bring gusty winds, arctic cold and threats of flash freezing to the Mid-Atlantic over the weekend, the Maryland Jockey Club has postponed its Christmastide Stakes Day program.

Mopo Racing’s Alwaysinahurry came with a steady run through the stretch to complete a last-to-first rally in Sunday’s feature at Laurel Park and give trainer Dale Capuano his third consecutive victory on the program.

Prince Jericho will make the step up to stakes company for the first time off two straight impressive victories on Dec. 26 at Laurel

Baker planned to bring Malibu Moonshine back for the Maryland Million Lassie Oct. 22, but the chestnut filly got sick and was withdrawn the morning of the race, won by Chickieness, who returns Saturday.