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Groom Recognition Program Hits Its Stride
A groom recognition program that began Thanksgiving Day 2021 at Laurel Park truly established itself in 2022 and is continuing into the new year.
On all live racing days at Laurel and Pimlico Race Course, the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and Maryland Jockey Club fund the “Best Turned Out Award” in every race as a way to show appreciation for the time and effort shown by those who bring the horses to the paddock. The program has become so popular that there’s even a little competition among the grooms.
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Services have been scheduled for Vincent “Jimbo” Bracciale Jr., a nationally recognized jockey who spent the majority of his distinguished riding career in Maryland before transitioning to training in the early 1990s.
Laurel Park will offer 25 stakes worth a total of $2.8 million from January through April highlighted by a pair of $200,000 sprint fixtures and two $150,000 events for 3-year-olds that offer guaranteed spots in the Preakness Stakes and Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.
