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Brion Seeks Elusive Flat Stakes Win at Laurel
25 Sep
Summary
- Trainer Keri Brion targets her first flat stakes win.
- Laurel Park features Autumn Turf Festival with stakes races.
- Selima Stakes features top 2-year-old fillies.
Trainer Keri Brion, highly regarded for her success in jump racing with 11 Grade 1 wins, is aiming to secure her inaugural stakes victory on the flat. She expressed frustration with near misses and is eager to achieve this significant career milestone.
Brion will field two strong contenders, Sea Isle City and Millford Lass, in the $125,000 Selima Stakes for two-year-old fillies. This race is part of the Autumn Turf Festival at Laurel Park.
The festival includes several stakes races, such as the $125,000 Laurel Futurity and the $100,000 All Along Stakes. The event also features handicapping contests and a craft beer festival.
Sea Isle City, a daughter of Jack Christopher, displayed a preference for turf after initial dirt efforts. Millford Lass, a full sister to Lendalfoot, is also expected to perform well over the longer distance.
Other notable contenders in the Selima Stakes include Brittany Russell's Dance to Glory and Hidden Overture, and Jorge Duarte Jr.'s favorite, Maybe Gold.
The Laurel Futurity features Broadcast, a half-brother to Sharing, as the morning-line favorite. Howard's Hope and Coast Highway are also among the entrants.
The All Along Stakes sees Chad Brown's Grayosh as the morning-line favorite, while Awesome Czech, trained by Horacio De Paz, is also a strong competitor.
Past winners of the Laurel Futurity include legendary horses like Secretariat and Barbaro. The All Along Stakes honors the mare All Along, a Horse of the Year in both the U.S. and France.
