LAUREL, MD. 02/14/15

Winning Jockey Jose Ortiz (Lunar Surge)

              "She broke well but got in trouble on the first turn. I had to relax her a bit so I took her back and she came out of it good. I tried to save all the ground I could. I had an option to go four or six wide or wait and take a chance on rail. My move paid off. When I cut in and asked her for run, she took off.  

Assistant Trainer Blair Golen (Lunar Surge)

            "We brought her here yesterday because last year when she finished third in this same race, she got nervous in the paddock when we brought her down the day of the race. She just needs to come here and be pampered. We galloped her this morning after we decided to do it right this time. She has had a good run of bad luck. She was always beaten by small margins."
 

            Laurel Park is a Stronach Group company, North America’s leading Thoroughbred racetrack owner/operator. The Stronach Group racetracks include Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park & Casino, Golden Gate Fields, Portland Meadows, Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course, home of the world-famous Preakness. The company owns and operates the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida and is one of North America's top race horse breeders through its award-winning Adena Springs operation. The Stronach Group is one of the world's largest suppliers of pari-mutuel wagering systems, technologies and services. Its companies include AmTote, a global leader in wagering technology; Xpressbet, an Internet and telephone account wagering service; and Monarch Content Management, which acts as a simulcast purchase and sales agent of horseracing content for numerous North American racetracks and wagering outlets. The Stronach Group is also a major producer of televised horse racing programming through its HRTV cable and satellite network and is North America's premier supplier of virtual online horse racing games, as well as a leading producer of social media content for the horseracing industry. For more information contact David Joseph at david.joseph@gulfstreampark.comor call 954.457.6451.