The cooperative spirit between racing and breeding programs in the Mid-Atlantic region will be on full display Sept. 13 when Laurel Park in Maryland offers five stakes for horses bred and/or sired in Virginia.
The special card for Virginia-breds came about after the 2014 live race meet at Colonial Downs, the only Thoroughbred track in the state, was canceled. Each of the stakes for Virginia-bred and/or sired racehorses are scheduled for turf and carry a purse of $60,000 provided by the Virginia Thoroughbred Association.
Topping the field for the Brookmeade Stakes, a 1 1/16-mile grass test for fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, is Embarr, who won the race in 2011 and 2012 at Colonial Downs. Bred, owned, and trained by Susan Cooney, the 6-year-old daughter of Royal Academy carries top weight of 124 pounds as she seeks her first win since taking the Dahlia Stakes at Pimlico Race Course April 5.
With a career line of 28-8-1-0 and earnings of $321,959, Embarr is coming off a game fifth, only a length behind winner I'm Already Sexy, in the Modesty Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Arlington International Racecourse.
The Brookmeade also drew Big Lick Farm's Leda's Swan, who had a troubled trip before finishing second, a head behind Lady Olivia, in the 2013 edition of the Brookmeade.
The Oakley Stakes, also for fillies and mares 3-year-olds and up at 5 1/2 furlongs, is headed by Wardelle, the 2013 winner of the Pink Ribbon Stakes at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. Now trained by Scott Lake for Home Team Stables, the 8-year-old Toccet mare has won or placed in 29 of 62 starts and has bankrolled $393,631.
Back to defend his title in the Punch Line Stakes, also at 5 1/2 furlongs for 3-year-olds and up, is John W. Tucker's Boltin' Out. Since taking the 2013 Punch Line at 7-10 odds, the 6-year-old Outflanker gelding trained by Carlos Garcia has one win in nine starts, that coming in allowance/optional claiming company at Delaware Park last out Aug. 21. Laurel Park, Saturday, September 13, 2014, Race 3 Laurel Park, Saturday, September 13, 2014, Race 5 Laurel Park, Saturday, September 13, 2014, Race 7 Laurel Park, Saturday, September 13, 2014, Race 9 Laurel Park, Saturday, September 13, 2014, Race 10
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PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 1Marvey Marley (VA) Xavier Perez 118 Curtis Beale Payne - 2 2Pagan Priestess (VA) Sheldon Russell 120 W. Robert Bailes - 3 3Lawn Party (VA) Trevor McCarthy 114 Todd A. Pletcher - 4 4Complete St. (VA) UNKNOWN 118 Lilith E. Boucher - 5 5Misty in Malibu (VA) Daniel Centeno 120 Rodney Jenkins - 6 6A Lover's Question (VA) Julian Pimentel 118 Michael J. Trombetta - 7 7Seaside (VA) Luis Garcia 118 Rory Barron - 8 8Neolexia (VA) Angel Serpa 118 James J. Toner - 9 9Leda's Swan (VA) Horacio Karamanos 120 Reid Nagle - 10 10Embarr (VA) Forest Boyce 124 Susan S. Cooney - 11 11Happy Face (VA) Victor R. Carrasco 118 Jonathan E. Sheppard - 12 12Stormy n' Sly (VA) J. D. Acosta 118 Kelly Lynn Deiter -
Entries: Jamestown S.
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 1Ohbee (VA) Vanessa Ryall 111 Jean L. Rofe - 2 2Royal Caviar (VA) J. D. Acosta 114 Hugh I. McMahon - 3 3He'sacharitableman (VA) Gustavo Larrosa 114 Timothy M. Collins - 4 4Hooligan (VA) Trevor McCarthy 111 Wesley A. Ward - 5 5Leith Lane (VA) Stevica Djuric 114 Jean L. Rofe - 6 6Secret Or Not (VA) Travis L. Dunkelberger 111 Joan A. Reynolds - 7 7Bay Finn (VA) Victor R. Carrasco 111 Gary Capuano - 8 8Magician's Vanity (VA) Luis Garcia 111 Michael J. Trombetta - 9 9Awake the Day (VA) Alberto Delgado 111 E. G. Pete Twisdale -
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PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 1Country Sunshine (VA) Julian Pimentel 116 Hamilton A. Smith - 2 2Angel of Mercy (VA) Trevor McCarthy 114 H. Graham Motion - 3 3Trish's Wish (VA) Luis Romero Rivera, Jr. 118 Henry L. Carroll - 4 4Love This Kitty (VA) Daniel Centeno 114 Michael R. Matz - 5 5Wardelle (VA) Josue Arce 122 Scott A. Lake - 6 6Heaven Knows What (VA) Victor R. Carrasco 120 Michael J. Trombetta - 7 7Tidewater (VA) Yomar Orlando Ortiz 118 Christopher M. Keller - 8 8Elegant Breeze (VA) Gustavo Larrosa 118 Patrick E. Jenkins - 9 9Subtle Demeanor (VA) Angel Cruz 118 Crystal G. Pickett - 10 10Harbingerofthings (VA) Sheldon Russell 120 McLean Robertson - 11 11True Cost (VA) Kevin Navarro 118 Flint W. Stites - 12 12Lion Down by Me (VA) Horacio Karamanos 122 E. G. Pete Twisdale - 13 13Robbinette (VA) Christian Santiago Reyes 118 Dale Capuano - 14 14Momma's Mystery (VA) UNKNOWN 118 Valora A. Testerman - 99 Rebel's Mistress (VA) UNKNOWN 114 Patrick J. Magill -
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PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 1Pride of the Fleet (VA) Abel Castellano, Jr. 118 Curtis Beale Payne - 2 2Gallivanting (VA) J. D. Acosta 114 Rodney Jenkins - 3 3Cap'n Raymond (VA) Xavier Perez 120 Curtis Beale Payne - 4 4Joe Tess (VA) Daniel Centeno 118 Derek S. Ryan - 5 5Boltin' Out (VA) Horacio Karamanos 122 Carlos A. Garcia - 6 6Lawyer Dave (VA) Sheldon Russell 118 Carla L. Morgan - 7 7Greek God (VA) Victor R. Carrasco 114 Michael J. Trombetta - 8 8Avarice (VA) Trevor McCarthy 124 John J. Robb - 9 9No Free Lunch (VA) Luis Garcia 116 Louis C. Linder, Jr. - 10 10Two Notch Road (VA) Julian Pimentel 118 Glenn R. Thompson - 11 11Valter (VA) Gustavo Larrosa 118 Paul E. Johnson - 12 12Tracy's Turn (VA) UNKNOWN 114 Michael J. Trombetta - 13 13Jake Rattle N Roll (MD) Stevica Djuric 118 Casey Randall -
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PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 1Tiz What's She Is (VA) Xavier Perez 111 John E. Salzman, Jr. - 2 2Moon River (VA) Victor R. Carrasco 114 Jonathan E. Sheppard - 3 3Mr. Magician (VA) Julian Pimentel 114 Michael J. Trombetta - 4 4Johns Kitten (VA) Angel Serpa 114 Francis Abbott, III - 5 5Fireworks (VA) Gustavo Larrosa 111 Jean L. Rofe - 6 6Willisville (VA) Vanessa Ryall 114 Jean L. Rofe - 7 7Sophisticrat (VA) Sheldon Russell 114 Donald Yovanovich - 8 8Jump Ship (VA) Daniel Centeno 114 Lilith E. Boucher - 9 9Max Crown (VA) Horacio Karamanos 114 Carla L. Morgan - 10 10Calder Pointe (VA) Alberto Delgado 111 E. G. Pete Twisdale -
