Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the top contenders for the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic which will be held on Nov.
The $150,000 Maryland Million Classic Stakes anchors one of the annual highlights of horse racing in the Old Line State Saturday at Laurel Park – Maryland Millions Day. Twelve races are on tap, all of them stakes that are restricted to horses sired by a stallion who stands in Maryland.
Carson Jost, born with the rare genetic disorder known as Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, often recedes into the background. He is unable to walk or talk. His brain’s development stopped after the first year of what has been a 31-year fight for survival.
The parents of this courageous young man, Kim and Wade, are heartened by knowing that Carson has far surpassed the projections of doctors who thought he would live for four years at most. They view their time with him as a gift, no matter how severe the challenges each day may bring, and cherish life with him and his siblings.
Horse racing is one of the world’s most vastly popular and widely celebrated sporting events with many of the historical racecourses offering their own fair share of high-octane action for all fans and punters to enjoy on a regular occurrence, with one venue located in Baltimore, Maryland hosting a true fan-favorite race that is well worth the price at admission to attend in person.
