Showalter Wins Debut For Angelos
Showalter Wins Debut For Angelos
LAUREL, MD – Showalter, a 2-year-old named after Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter and bred and owned by Orioles CEO and majority owner Peter Angelos, won his racing debut Sunday at Laurel when he led throughout to win a 5 ½-furlong race by a neck over Hennessy Fire.
Showalter, a Maryland-bred son of the Grade I winner Quality Road and out of the stakes-winning mare Lucette, also owned by Angelos, Showalter covered the distance in 1:05.32 over a muddy and sealed track.
Showalter is trained by Robert Leaf Jr., and was ridden by Xavier Perez.
Showalter’s victory can be seen by clicking here.
