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Bred in Maryland by Dr. and Mrs. A. Leonard Pineau, Jaxon Traveler was the state’s champion 2-year-old in 2020 and 3-year-old in 2021.

If it is indeed Robin Sparkles’ swan song, trainer Bruce Brown is hoping to send Michael Schrader’s 5-year-old mare out a winner in Saturday’s $100,000 Sensible Lady Turf Dash at historic Pimlico Race Course.

Laki goes after his third straight victory at Pimlico Race Course in Saturday’s $150,000 Maryland Sprint (G3).

Four MATCH Series Races At Pimlico Draw 130 Nominations Sponsored by: The four stakes at Pimlico Race Course that kick off the 2021 Mid-Atlantic Championships Series (MATCH) attracted 130 nominations, among them many local runners that regularly compete in Maryland and other tracks in the region throughout the year. This years series begins May 15-16, and each of the six divisional legs—there are four divisions, all on dirt this year—will be held in Maryland with the exception of ...

Sponsored by: Hibiscus Punch and jockey Horacio Karamanos posted a 41-1 upset of the Barbara Fritchie By early Sunday morning the voice mailbox on Justin Nixons cell phone was full, and for good reason. Late the previous afternoon, the Laurel Park-based trainer registered the first graded-stakes victory of his career in dramatic fashion with Hibiscus Punch in the $250,000 Runhappy Barbara Fritchie (G3). Hibiscus Punch rallied to upset Hello Beautiful and Dontletsweetfoolya, both multi...

Hello Beautiful, Dontletsweetfoolya Prep For Barbara Fritchie Matchup Sponsored by: Hello Beautiful with jockey Sheldon Russell and trainer Brittany Russell (far left) Multiple stakes winners Hello Beautiful and Dontletsweetfoolya set the stage for their first head-to-head matchup in the $250,000 Runhappy Barbara Fritchie (G3) Feb. 13 with sharp half-mile works over Laurel Parks main track Saturday. The 69th running of the Fritchie for fillies and mares 4 and older and the 45th renewa...