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Laurel Park hosts three stakes Saturday afternoon, and one of them -- the Selima -- has produced a Breeders' Cup winner Jockey agent Tom Stift will be well represented with one of his clients riding in each of the three. Angel Cruz has mounts in the All Along (on Mischief in Motion) and the Laurel Futurity (Fire Marshal), while Vincent Cheminaud pilots Sea Isle City in the Selima. Tom Stift joins us for an exclusive interview on Midlantic Racing Today, powered by The Racing Biz. Stift has been an agent for 38 years, and his career includes stops in California, Oregon, and Texas before a shift to the East Coast. Also in there are sojourns to New Orleans and Tampa Bay, along with a working trip to Jamaica (nice work if you can get it!). Plus, we'll preview all three stakes with Laurel Park on-air analyst Mackenzie Pfeiffer. This episode of Midlantic Racing Today, Maryland Racing Today, is presented by the Maryland Jockey Club
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Regaled was a powerful winner of the 2025 Delaware Handicap, rallying from well back to win by six lengths -- a triumph she parlayed into a third-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Distaff. Only seven horses in the history of the Delaware Handicap have defended their crowns. Can Regaled be the eighth? We'll dig into that question on today's episode of Midlantic Racing Today, powered by The Racing Biz. The DelCap is the featured and final of four stakes on the card. We'll also discuss the Battery Park (Barbadian Runner goes for $1 million) and the two 2-year-old races, the White Clay Creek and Rocky Run. Get the jump on your handicapping with today's episode! This episode of Midlantic Racing Today, Delaware Park Today, is presented by Delaware Park Racing and Casino.
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Back in 2020, Keri Brion was in Ireland overseeing a string of horses for her boss Jonathan Sheppard when she learned he was unexpectedly retiring -- a move that thrust her into a training on her own, a job she'd expected to have... just not quite yet. Then The Mean Queen won the Eclipse Award as champion steeplechaser, and things started to happen for her. Keri Brion joins us for an exclusive interview on this episode of Midlantic Racing Today, powered by The Racing Biz. These days Brion has a growing operation based at the Fair Hill Training Center, and while she wants to remain prominent in jumps circles, she's hoping to for growing success on the flat side. It's a great conversation with a trainer with an interesting story. This episode of Midlantic Racing Today, Delaware Park Today, is presented by Delaware Park Racing and Casino.
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