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Midlantic weekend stakes wrap
In our Midlantic weekend stakes wrap: Valid and Aye a Song win, and Stiffed rallies for third.

Laurel Park rainbow 6 carries $50,000 into Sunday
A parade of longshots led to another carryover in the Laurel Park rainbow 6 heading into Sunday, and the Pick 5 has a carryover, as well.

Hold On Momma first-out winner for Bode Miller
Olympic skier Bode Miller was all smiles after his Hold On Momma rolled to a win at first asking at Laurel Park Saturday.

Big carryover in Laurel Park Rainbow 6
Laurel Park’s jackpot Rainbow 6 will have a carryover of $43,830 into Saturday’s live card.

On tap: Weekend stakes
What’s on tap: a regional stake, a Top Midlantic-bred, and a region-bred in graded company.

Juvenile fillies to clash in Eleanor Casey Memorial Stakes
Saturday night’s Eleanor Casey Memorial closes out the 2015 Charles Town stakes schedule with an intriguing matchup of talented juvenile fillies.

Opinion: Ben’s Cat’s coming back, and that’s OK by me
King Leatherbury announced this week he’d bring 9-year-old Ben’s Cat back for 2016. Though some doubt the wisdom, our correspondent’s not one of them.

Ben’s Cat to end season, recharge for ’16
Ben’s Cat will skip the year-end Dave’s Friend Stakes, trainer King Leatherbury said today, and look towards a return to racing in the spring of 2016.
Gelo Hall, Maryland racetrack stalwart, passes
Gelo Hall, the legendary Maryland racetracker who attended the Seabiscuit-War Admiral match race and later worked in racing for over 60 years, has died.

Pedigree Insights: I’m a Chatterbox
In our latest Pedigree Insights, analyst Jared Gollnitz demonstrates how I’m a Chatterbox displays several productive approaches to breeding.