Lindisfarne, Majestic Affair score in rescheduled Laurel stakes

Lindisfarne scored in the Marshua (Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club)

KMN Racing LLC’s Lindisfarne (City Zip) broke from the gate like a
shot, backed off two challengers who raced to her inside and then powered by
them down the lane to win the $100,000
Marshua
S. for three-year-old fillies,
the first of two stakes races on Thursday afternoon at Laurel Park.

Both the Marshua S. and Frank Whiteley Jr. S.,
which were lost to a weather-induced cancellation last Saturday, were re-carded
on Thursday to highlight a 10-race program.

The Rudy Rodriguez-trained Lindisfarne was first up in the Marshua, entering
the contest off 4 1/2-length optional claiming score on New Year’s Day. Victor Carrasco
was up that day and retained the mount as the chestnut miss won by 1 1/2 lengths
while covering the six-furlong distance in
1:11 2/5 over the fast main track. The filly returned $12.80 as the 5-1 third
choice.

“Before I rode her last time, Rudy told me that she was
very nice but she could be a little nervous,” Carrasco said. “This race was
scheduled last weekend and we had the number one post position but when they
re-entered for today we were the seven.

Majestic Affair romped in the Whiteley (Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club)

One race later, Majestic Affair (Majesticperfection) served up a dominating
performance to capture the $100,000
Frank Whiteley Jr.
S. for sophomores.

Campaigned by James Covello, Thomas Coleman and Doheny Racing Stable, the
chestnut gelding was not among the original entries for the race, but found
himself running in the re-carded version after being entered by trainer Chad
Brown.

Under Kendrick Carmouche, Majestic Affair
powered up outside his rivals around the far turn in the seven-furlong test,
blew by them and powered away to a 5 3/4-length romp. He was in hand going under the finish line in
1:23 4/5 on the fast dirt.

“He’s not a very big horse but he’s got a big stride and he gets over just
about any surface he’s been on without any problems,” Carmouche
said. “Chad trains most of his horses to go long and I don’t think this horse
would have any problem going further. He won today in very easy fashion.”