A pair of Virginia-breds competed at Laurel on Sunday (Nov. 29), went off as respective betting favorites in their 8 and 11 horse fields, raced for identical $22,000 purses, and both won handily to cap off a long holiday weekend.
Nancy’s Gone Wild, bred by Quest Realty & trained by Susan Cooney, wins a starter optional claiming race at Laurel November 29th by 2 3/4 lengths.
Nancy’s Gone Wild, bred by Quest Realty and trained by Susan Cooney, won a 1 1/16 miles starter optional claiming race by 2 3/4 lengths over Phoenix Park while Lostinthestars, bred by William Backer Revocable Trust and conditioned by Ham Smith, went gate to wire and crossed 6 lengths ahead of Grand Notion in a maiden claiming sprint.
Lostinthestars, a 3 year old Henrythenavigator gelding, went gate to wire in a 6 furlong sprint November 29th at Laurel.
Nancy’s Gone Wild, a 3 year old filly, is by Oflee Wild out of Nancy Z by Soto while Lostinthestars, a 3 year old gelding, is by Henrythenavigator out of Knock Off by Fit To Fight.