LAUREL, MD. 9-13-14---Panic Stable LLC’s Rose Brier became a stakes winner for the first time when he captured the $60,000 Bert Allen Stakes, the sixth in a series of Virginia-bred races contested at Laurel Park this afternoon because of the shuttering of Colonial Downs this summer.

Rose Brier, a Mizzen Mast offspring who is trained by Jane Cibelli and ridden by Trevor McCarthy, paid $5.20 as the favorite in the 1-1/16^th mile test over the firm turf. The 5-year old beat second choice Hard Enough by 3-1/4 lengths, with Dannhauser finishing only a nose back in third. His winning time was 1:42.97.

McCarthy has ridden Rose Brier in his past three starts. He said, “My horse clipped heels and I took him back a little bit but it didn’t seem to bother him. They were kind of going slow in front. He handled the track and the pace perfectly. Once outside I knew he’d be fine. Rose Brier and I get along very well. He’s a big horse and I fit him. He’s one pace but when he gets his stride he rolls. I told Jane she’ll have to fly me to Gulfstream to ride him again.”

McCarthy won the first division of the Jamestown Stakes earlier on today’s twelve race card.

Rose Brier is five for seven this year, with all his wins coming on the turf. He started the year racing for a $35,000 claiming tag in Florida.

About Laurel Park
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.