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 Park s main track Saturday.
The 69th running of the Fritchie for fillies and mares 4 and older and the 45th renewal of the $250,000 General s Stake (G3) for 4-year-olds and up, formerly the General George, highlight a Winter Sprintfest program offering six stakes worth $900,000 in purses.
Madaket Stables, Albert Frassetto, Mark Parkinson, K-Mac Stables and Magic City Stables Hello Beautiful was timed in 47.60 seconds, second-fastest of 68 horses at the distance. Jockey Sheldon Russell was aboard for his wife, trainer Brittany Russell.
Jevian Toledo Seizes The Day With Four Winners At Laurel Park Sponsored by: When you have a good horse with a nice trip, you’re going to win races, Jevian Toledo said after bagging four winners at Laurel Park on Dec. 20
Robert L. Cole s Seize the Day went all the way on the lead to cap a four-win afternoon for jockey Jevian Toledo Sunday at Laurel Park in Laurel, Md.
Seize the Day ($3.60), trained by Ben Feliciano Jr., was a pickup mount for Toledo in Sunday s ninth-race finale, replacing Julian Pimentel in the seven-furlong claimer for 3-year-olds and up.
Toledo also won twice Sunday for trainer Anthony Farrior aboard Lectric Choke ($10) in Race 2 and Union Song ($14.60) in Race 4. Toledo s other win came with Carlos Mancilla-trained Catch the Sky ($4.80) in Race 7.