Laurel Park the only game in town on Christmas Eve

Photo: Ryan Lasek / Eclipse Sportswire

Laurel Park will be the only game in town Christmas Eve.
           
Actually, the only game in North America.
           
Laurel Park will serve up a special live nine-race program on Christmas Eve. It is the only live card in North America.
 
First race post time is noon.
 
Highlighting the Christmas Eve card is a starter allowance featuring stakes-placed Flash McCaul, I Came to Party, Coltimus Prime and the Michael Dickinson-trained Scorch as well as a $42,000 allowance event over six furlongs with a field of 12.
           
There will be a Rainbow 6 carryover of $1,236.53 and a Super Hi 5 carryover of $644.55.
 
Closed on Christmas Day, Sunday Dec. 25, Laurel will host a special Monday program on Dec. 26 before concluding its 52-day fall meet on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 30 and 31.
 
           
NOTES

Stronach Stable's Set to Dance, a 3-year-old daughter of Distorted Humor trained by Christophe Clement, broke her  maiden at third asking. Out of the unraced mare Calais, a daughter of A.P. Indy, Set to Dance pulled away down the stretch under jockey Trevor McCarthy to win the six furlong event in 1:10.80.

Source: Maryland Jockey Club

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