Change of equipment leads Papa Zulu to win

Gunpowder Farms’ Papa Zulu, racing with blinkers for the first time, came with a sweeping move on the far outside and outdueled 2017 Maryland Million Classic winner Bonus Points through the stretch for a nose victory in Sunday’s featured ninth race at Laurel Park. Sent off at 7-1, the second-longest shot in a field of five, Papa Zulu ($17.40) ran 1 mile over a fast main track in 1 minute, 34.83 seconds, just 0.43 off the course record of 1:34.40 set by Skipper’s Friend on Dec. 6, 1980. It was the fourth career win and second in nine tries this year for Papa Zulu, who joined trainer Kelly Rubley’s Fair Hill-based string last fall. MORE: Jockey Julian Pimentel visited the winner’s circle twice Sunday, aboard Enjay’s Bass ($24.20) in the second race and Sarah’s Treasure ($15.20) in the eighth … Super CRacing Inc.’s Sarah’s Treasure, a 5-year-old Eskendereya mare, was the 500th career winner for Claudio Gonzalez, Maryland’s leading trainer of 2017. 87th. COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Freshman Dev Holmes had eight receptions for a season-high 238 yards, including an 88-yard go-ahead touchdown catch in the fourth quarter, to help host Albany beat Morgan State, 30-27, on Saturday night. Vincent Testaverde, whose father Vinny played 21 NFL seasons, including two with the Ravens, was15-for-43 for 310 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions for the Great Danes (1-2). DeAndre Harris was 7-for-18 for193 yards and two touchdowns and had19 carries for 99 yards to lead the Bears (0-3). Manasseh Bailey had two touchdown catches for Morgan State, which lost two fumbles in the final seven minutes. NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE: Spencer Stanley scored on the power play to give the New Jersey Titans a 1-0 win and a series sweep over the Maryland Black Bears at Piney Orchard on Saturday night. Tyler Mathews turned aside 23 of 24 shots for the Black Bears (0-1-1). Despite the loss, Maryland picked up its first point in franchise history and sits in fifth place in the East Division. WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Faith Carter scored off a corner kick in the second minute of overtime to clinch a 2-1 win for Nebraska (5-4-1, 1-0-1 Big Ten) over host Maryland (3-4-3, 1-1). Carter also assisted on the game-tying goal in the 63rd minute after the Terps took the lead on a goal by Darby Moore in the 26th minute. ... Mount St. Mary’s earned a 1-1 draw with visiting Delaware State. JennaWestscoredinthesecondhalf for the Mountaineers (1-5-1). ... Towson (3-6-1) fell, 1-0, to visiting Penn (6-1-0), which got its goal from Emily Sands in the 47th minute. ... Colgate (3-2, 1-0 Patriot League) scored three goals in less than eight minutes Saturday night, pulling away early in the second half for a 3-0 victory against host Loyola Maryland (3-5, 0-1). MEN’SCOLLEGESOCCER: Loyola Maryland (3-2) fell to host Connecticut, 3-2, in double overtime on Saturday night. Brian Saramago scored the game’s first goal in the seventh minute and Gabriel Carlsson scored in the 80th minute to force overtime. Abdou Mbacke Thiam led the Huskies (4-2) with three goals, including the game-winner in the 106th minute. —