Special Veterans Day Holiday Program Monday, Nov. 11
Military Family Appreciation Day Saturday, Nov. 16

LAUREL, MD – Euro Stable’s Miss Star Potential, making just her second start since winning the Maryland Million Lassie last October, led all the way around to capture Sunday’s featured seventh race at Laurel Park.

Miss Star Potential ($20.20) ran 5 ½ furlongs in 1:03.77 over a fast main track to take the open $42,000 entry-level allowance for fillies and mares 3 and up by four lengths and give trainer Claudio Gonzalez and jockey Kevin Gomez their second wins on the card.

A 3-year-old daughter of Tritap, Miss Star Potential broke her maiden at first asking last September at Timonium and was beaten a nose in her first try against winners before a front-running 1 ½-length score in the Lassie in her stakes debut. Unraced for 7 ½ months, she finished sixth in her comeback June 8 at Laurel before going to the sidelines again.

“She tries all the time. She’s a nice filly,” Gonzalez said. “She had a little problem breathing and we sent her to have surgery. She had it three different times. We wanted to do all we can for her because we know she can run, so credit to the owner because not many owners would do that. He wants the best for the filly. We did the right thing for her and she ran very well.”

Live racing returns to Laurel with a special nine-race Veterans Day holiday program Monday, Nov. 11. First race post time is 12:25 p.m.

Military Family Appreciation Day Saturday, Nov. 16

Food and drink specials, special presentations and a giveaway will complement a full card of live racing that includes a pair of stakes for juveniles as the Maryland Jockey Club celebrates Military Family Appreciation Day Saturday, Nov. 16 at Laurel Park.

Gates will open at 11 a.m. with a first-race post time of 12:25 p.m. Admission is free.

Military Family Appreciation Day will feature domestic beer and hot dogs for $2, imported beer and hamburgers for $3, special jump team and mounted national anthem presentations and a T-shirt giveaway with program purchase, while supplies last.

Highlighting the day’s racing action will be the $100,000 James F. Lewis III for 2-year-olds and $100,000 Warrior’s Reward Smart Halo for 2-year-old fillies, both at six furlongs on the main track.

Notes: Jockey Kevin Gomez had two winners Sunday, with Call Me Jelly Roll ($9) in Race 4 and Miss Star Potential ($20.20) in Race 7. Miss Star Potential was one of two winners for trainer Claudio Gonzalez, along with Mia Gift ($14.60) in Race 5. Trainer Dale Capuano also sent out two winners, Stucco ($9) in Race 1 and Fanniebellefleming ($7) in Race 3.