Racing News

Magic Michael Trying Again in $100,000 Deputed Testamony

07/27/2022

Among Five Stakes Worth $400,000 in Purses Saturday, July 30

BALTIMORE – Morris Kernan, Yo Berbs and Jagger Inc.’s Grade 3 winner Magic Michael, a 5-year-old veteran of 27 starts, will bring his act to Laurel Park for the first time Saturday attempting to better his runner-up finish of a year ago in the $100,000 Deputed Testamony.

Millionaire Tiz the Bomb Nominated to $100,000 Bald Eagle Derby

07/24/2022

3YO Joined by Fellow Graded Winners Main Event, Wow Whata Summer
Stakes-Winning Stablemates Sparkle Blue, Vergara Among $100,000 Searching Noms

BALTIMORE – Magdalena Racing’s millionaire Tiz the Bomb, a graded-stakes winner on turf and synthetics, and fellow graded winners Main Event and Wow Whata Summer top 23 3-year-olds nominated to the $100,000 Bald Eagle Derby Saturday, Aug. 6 at Laurel Park.

Conclusive Chasing Second Straight Group 1 Win Sunday

07/23/2022

3YO Colt Won Twice at Laurel Park Before Move to Puerto Rico
Sanchez-Salomon Doubles Saturday to Tie Atop Trainer Standings
Live Racing Canceled Sunday, Returns Thursday, July 28

BALTIMORE – Sonata Stable’s 3-year-old colt Conclusive, a two-time winner at Laurel Park last fall and winter before being relocated to Puerto Rico, chases his third straight win and second consecutive Group 1 victory in Sunday’s Clasico Barbosa Memorial at Camarero.

Cavalier Cupid Finds Stakes-Winning Form in Friday Feature

07/22/2022

3YO Maryland Homebred Beats Elders in Turf Sprint Allowance
Post Time for Saturday’s 10-Race Card Pushed Back to 1:50 P.M.

BALTIMORE – Big Lick Farm’s 3-year-old Maryland homebred filly Cavalier Cupid, racing for just the second time this year, returned to her stakes-winning form of last summer with a front-running 1 ½-length triumph over her elders in Friday’s Race 7 feature at Laurel Park.

Laurel Pushes Back Saturday Post Time Due to Heat

07/22/2022

Live 10-Race Card Now Scheduled for 1:50 P.M. Start

BALTIMORE – With high temperatures and humidity in the forecast, and in the best interests of its horses, horsemen and fans, the Maryland Jockey Club has pushed back post time for Saturday’s live 10-race program at Laurel Park.

The first race, a 5 ½-furlong claiming sprint for maiden fillies ages 3, 4 and 5 scheduled on the All Along turf course, will go off at 1:50 p.m. rather than the usual 12:40 p.m. starting time during the 37-day summer meet.

Connections Fielding Offers for Debut Winner Mo Money Mo Honey

07/21/2022

Veteran Grade 3 Winner Cordmaker Gearing Up to Resume Season
Pair of Allowances Highlight Laurel’s Live Eight-Race Card Friday
Nominations Close Saturday for Pair of $100,000 Turf Stakes Aug. 6

BALTIMORE – It took some time to get Mo Money Mo Honey to the races, but no time at all for the offers to start coming in following the 3-year-old Uncle Mo colt’s impressive debut victory July 16 at Laurel Park.

Laurel Cancels Sunday Program Ahead of Excessive Heat Forecast

07/21/2022

Live Action Resumes Friday with Eight Races Starting at 12:40 P.M.

BALTIMORE – Due to excessive heat forecast for the Mid-Atlantic region, and with an abundance of caution for its horses, horsemen and fans, the Maryland Jockey Club will not host live racing Sunday, July 24.

Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-90s through the weekend with near-record highs approaching 98 degrees forecast for Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Graded Winners Among $100,000 Deputed Testamony Nominees

07/17/2022

Undefeated Super Love Tops Nominations to Star de Naskra for 3YOs
Laurel to Host Five Stakes Worth $400,000 in Purses Saturday, July 30

BALTIMORE – Graded-stakes winners Brooklyn Strong, Informative and Magic Michael and multiple graded-stakes placed Double Crown head a list of 30 horses nominated to the $100,000 Deputed Testamony Saturday, July 30 at Laurel Park.

Beren Much the Best in $150,000 De Francis Dash

07/16/2022

Rolls to 2 ¾-Length Decision Over Wondrwherecraigis

BALTIMORE – St. Omer’s Farm and Christopher Feifarek’s Beren, second in each of his last three races but never by more than a length, stepped up and ran the biggest race of his life to put away a pair of graded-stakes winners and go on to a 2 ¾-length triumph in Saturday’s $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash at Laurel Park.

Chub Wagon Makes It Four Straight in $100,000 Alma North

07/16/2022

5-Year-Old Mare Earns Eighth Career Stakes Victory, 12th Overall

BALTIMORE – Daniel Lopez and George Chestnut’s speedball Chub Wagon, content to sit off the pace in the early going, came rolling to the front around the far turn and had plenty left to repel fellow multiple stakes winner Kaylasaurus down the stretch to win Saturday’s $100,000 Alma North at Laurel Park.