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Ferrin Peterson celebrates her first Maryland winner at Laurel Park
Jockey Ferrin Peterson got off to a winning start on her first day in Maryland, booting home Spanish d'Oro to a 9-1 upset victory in Friday's ninth race finale at Laurel Park in Laurel, Md.
Trained by Hamilton Smith and owned by his older brother, Franklin 'Goree”' Smith, Spanish d'Oro ($20.20) ran seven furlongs in 1:27.40 over a fast main track to capture the maiden claiming event for 3-year-olds by a length over fellow long shot Goldie's Boy.
Peterson, 28, had two mounts on Friday's card, also finishing seventh on Lisbeth Dodd, John Cocce, Peter Donnely and Reginald Hyde's One More Nightcap in Race 5 for trainer Pat McBurney. Peterson broke One More Nightcap's maiden last summer at Monmouth Park.