Racing News

Perform Took ‘Giant Step Forward’ in Federico Tesio Triumph

04/16/2023

No Immediate Plans for Improving 3-Year-Old Colt’s Next Start
Black-Eyed Susan (G2) on Radar for ‘Consistent’ Cats Inthe Timber

BALTIMORE – Woodford Racing, Lanes End Farm, Phipps Stable, Ken Langone and Edward Hudson Jr.’s Perform, thrilling winner of Saturday’s Federico Tesio at Laurel Park, may get a short break as his connections mull where to run their improving 3-year-old next.

Godolphin’s Lexington Winner First Mission Could Make Next Start in Preakness

04/16/2023

Unraced 2-year-old could follow similar path that led Bernardini to Preakness glory in 2006

BALTIMORE — Godolphin’s 3-year-old colt First Mission likely will use his Saturday victory in Keeneland’s $400,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes as launching pad to the 148th Preakness Stakes on May 20 at Pimlico Race Course.

Perform Up Just in Time to Capture $125,000 Federico Tesio

04/15/2023

Edges Ninetyprcentmaddie in Laurel Park’s Preakness (G1) Prep

Cats Inthe Timber Claws Way to $125,000 Weber City Miss Victory

04/15/2023

3YO Filly Earns Automatic Berth to 99th Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 19

BALTIMORE – After her stablemate was forced to scratch for the second straight race with a nagging foot issue, Haymarket Farm homebred Cats Inthe Timber stepped up with a gusty half-length victory over Crypto Mama in Saturday’s $125,000 Weber City Miss at Laurel Park.

Capuano Wins First Stakes with Alwaysinahurry in $100,000 Frank Whiteley

04/15/2023

Beth’s Dream Becomes Stakes Winner in $100,000 Heavenly Cause

BALTIMORE – Mopo Racing’s Alwaysinahurry drove past Hello Hot Rod down the stretch Saturday to give trainer Phillip Capuano his first stakes victory in the $100,000 Frank Whiteley at Laurel Park.

Victor Carrasco Returns to Laurel Winner’s Circle Friday

04/14/2023

First Local Win of Comeback for 2013 Eclipse Award Winner
Rides Summer Cause in Saturday’s $125,000 Federico Tesio
Tesio ‘Win and In’ for Preakness Tops Four Stakes Worth $450K

BALTIMORE– Eclipse Award champion Victor Carrasco, who went 150 days between mounts with a dislocated left thumb, gave Larry Metz and Larry Bathon’s For Cryin Out Loud an ideal trip to spring an 8-1 upset Thursday at Laurel Park and earn the first local victory of his comeback.

Multiple Stakes Winner Joe, Named for President, Nearing 4YO Debut

04/14/2023

2022 Federico Tesio Winner Unraced Since Win in Murphy on Turf Last May

BALTIMORE – The Elkstone Group’s Joe, a two-time state champion and winner of three stakes from seven starts including a determined triumph in last year’s $125,000 Federico Tesio, continues to train forwardly for his 4-year-old debut.

Wondrwherecraigis Makes Triumphant Season Debut Thursday

04/13/2023

G3 Winner Gives Jockey Sheldon Russell First Win of Latest Comeback
Mid Day Image Flirts with Course Record to Capture Turf Season Opener

BALTIMORE – Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group, Madaket Stables and Michael Caruso’s Wondrwherecraigis, racing for the first time in 208 days, held off a dramatic late run from fellow multiple stakes winner Witty Thursday at Laurel Park to capture his 6-year-old debut and give jockey Sheldon Russell the first win of his latest comeback.

Millionaire Bankit Returns to Laurel for $100,000 Frank Whiteley

04/13/2023

Connections Hoping to Live the ‘Dream’ in $100,000 Heavenly Cause
Preakness (G1) ‘Win and In’ Federico Tesio for 3YOs Tops 11-Race Card

BALTIMORE – Winchell Thoroughbreds and Willis Horton Racing’s well-traveled millionaire Bankit will seek his first win of the year and eighth career stakes victory when he returns to Maryland for the first time in two years for Saturday’s $100,000 Frank Y. Whiteley at Laurel Park.

‘Win & In’ Tesio for Preakness 148 Draws Competitive Field of Nine Sophomores

04/12/2023

Multiple Stakes Winners Coffeewithchris and Ninetyprcentmaddie
Stablesmates Prince of Jericho and Circling the Drain

BALTIMORE – Stablemates Prince of Jericho and Circling the Drain and multiple stakes winners Coffeewithchris and Ninetyprcentmaddie will each vie for a Triple Crown berth in a competitive edition of the $125,000 Federico Tesio Saturday at Laurel Park.