Racing News

Dilodovico Takes Six-Race Win Streak into Thursday Program

10/05/2022

Laurel-Based Trainer Goes Five-for-Five to Open Laurel’s Fall Meet
Maryland Racing Commission Approves Monday Racing in November

BALTIMORE – For a guy that spends racing afternoons working behind the scenes for the company that produces the Maryland Jockey Club’s simulcast broadcasts, trainer Damon Dilodovico spent an awful lot of time during opening weekend of Laurel Park’s fall meet in front of the camera.

Early Move Propels Battle Bling to $100,000 Twixt Victory

10/01/2022

Armando R Gets Up in Time in $100,000 Japan Turf Cup
Owner Scheffres Earns First Stakes Win in $75,000 Challedon

BALTIMORE – Michael Dubb and Gandharvi Racing Stable’s Grade 2-placed Battle Bling pounced on even-money favorite Coach down the backstretch and never looked back to earn her second career stakes victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Twixt Saturday at Laurel Park.

Born Dapper Handles Dirt for $150,000 Selima Victory

10/01/2022

2YO Homebred Filly Professional Winner of Stakes Debut

BALTIMORE – Augustin Stable homebred filly Born Dapper, already having shown an affinity for turf and synthetic surfaces, had no trouble adjusting to the dirt in her stakes debut in powering home a 3 ¼-length winner in Saturday’s $150,000 Selima at Laurel Park.

Congruent Becomes Stakes Winner in $150,000 Laurel Futurity

10/01/2022

Splits Horses, Fends Off Stretch Challenger to Win by 2 ½ Lengths
BALTIMORE – Tami Bobo and Lugamo Racing Stable’s Congruent, the most expensive horse in the field, emerged from a tight pack on the far turn to split horses at the top of the stretch and put away a stubborn Otago through the lane to earn his first stakes victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Laurel Futurity at Laurel Park.

Samui Sunset Making Quick Turnaround in $100,000 Japan Turf Cup

09/30/2022

Yodel E. A. Who Chasing Elusive Stakes Victory in $75,000 Challedon

BALTIMORE – Less than a week after finishing off the board for the first time since joining owner-trainer Rudy Sanchez-Salomon this summer, Samui Sunset is entered for a shot at redemption in Saturday’s $100,000 Japan Turf Cup at Laurel Park.

Coach Ready to Get Season Going Again in $100,000 Twixt

09/30/2022

Multiple Stakes Winner Ends 232-Day Layoff in Saturday Stakes

BALTIMORE – Kueber Racing’s Coach, a multiple Midwest stakes winner that is twice graded-stakes placed, will head east for her first start in 232 days and give two-time defending Eclipse Award-winning trainer Brad Cox the chance for a second straight win in the $100,000 Twixt Saturday at Laurel Park.

Hendrickson Carries Family Legacy into $150,000 Laurel Futurity

09/29/2022

Among Five Stakes Worth $575,000 in Purses on Saturday Program

BALTIMORE – Given his breeding, Yurie Pascarella, Carl Pascarella and Herringswell Racing Club II’s Hendrickson arrived at the races this year with great expectations. A son of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Nyquist and grandson of Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Birdstone, he is out of the stakes-winning mare Thank You Marylou, named in honor of Marylou Whitney, the late horsewoman and philanthropist who campaigned Birdstone.

Stablemates Delight, Born Dapper Among 10 in $150,000 Selima

09/29/2022

Chad Brown Chasing Third Straight Win in Breeders’ Cup Prep

BALTIMORE – After watching horses such as Sharing and Consumer Spending use the race as a path to the Breeders’ Cup and become graded-stakes winners, trainer Jonathan Thomas is hoping the same will prove true for either or both of Dapper and Born Delight in Saturday’s $150,000 Selima at Laurel Park.

Live Racing Returns to Laurel Park Friday for 48-Day Fall Meet

09/28/2022

November to Feature Three Monday & Thanksgiving Day Programs
37th Jim McKay Maryland Million Tops 33 Stakes Worth $3.205 Million

BALTIMORE – On the heels of a successful fall boutique meet at historic Pimlico Race Course, live racing shifts to Laurel Park for its calendar year-ending fall stand that begins Friday and features 33 stakes worth $3.205 million in purses led by the 37th edition of the Jim McKay Maryland Million.

Maker to Have Presence in Maryland Through Fall at Laurel Park

09/25/2022

Apprentice Barbosa Leads Fall Meet Riders; Logjam in Trainer Standings

BALTIMORE – Mike Maker, annually among the country’s leading trainers in starts, wins and purses earned, is planning to have a presence in Maryland this fall.

The 53-year-old Maker, based primarily in the Midwest but with seasonal strings in Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, New York and Texas, will have 15 stalls at Laurel Park’s calendar year-ending fall meet which begins Friday, Sept. 30.