Racing News

Inveigled Chasing Stakes Success in $100,000 James F. Lewis III

Miss Harriett Seeks Second Straight Win in $100,000 Smart Halo
Among Three $100,000 Stakes on Saturday’s Nine-Race Program

BALTIMORE – Mark B. Grier’s Inveigled, an eye-catching maiden winner over the track last month, returns to face seven rivals including stakes winners Copper Tax, Catahoula Moon and Sweet Soddy J in Saturday’s $100,000 James F. Lewis III at Laurel Park.

Racing Still the Future for Maryland Champion Filly Luna Belle

Pulled from Sale, 4YO Entered in Saturday’s $100K Thirty Eight Go Go
$100K James F. Lewis III, $100K Smart Halo for 2YOs Also on Card

BALTIMORE – While her connections were mapping out the future, one that earlier this year did not include racing, multiple Maryland-bred champion filly Luna Belle had other ideas.

As a result, instead of being sold at auction in Kentucky later this week, the five-time stakes winner will continue her comeback in Saturday’s $100,000 Thirty Eight Go Go at Laurel Park.

Champion Luna Belle Nominated to $100,000 Thirty Eight Go Go

Multiple Stakes Winner Poised for Second Start Off 513-Day Layoff
$100K James F. Lewis, $100K Smart Halo for 2YOs Share Nov. 11 Card
Russells Team Up for Two Impressive Winners on Thursday Program

BALTIMORE – Multiple stakes winner and two-time Maryland champion filly Luna Belle, third in her return from a 513-day gap between races last month, and defending champion Hybrid Eclipse top 17 nominees to the $100,000 Thirty Eight Go Go Saturday, Nov. 11 at Laurel Park.

Eastern Bay Chasing 20th Career Win in Thursday Feature

Millionaire G3 Winner Among 12 in 6F Allowance Sprint
Watch and Wager on 40th Breeders’ Cup Friday & Saturday

BALTIMORE – Grade 3-winning millionaire Eastern Bay, fellow multiple stakes winner Monday Morning Qb and Seven’s Eleven, last out winner of the Maryland Million Sprint, are among a dozen horses entered in Thursday’s feature as fall meet live racing resumes at Laurel Park.

First race post time is 12:25 p.m.

Air Recruit on Target for Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1)

Laurel Futurity Winner Scheduled to Breeze Friday, Leave Sunday
G2-Placed Maryland-Bred Fulmineo Also Pre-Entered in $1M Race
Pick 5, Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Friday’s 10-Race Card

BALTIMORE – Mark Grier’s Air Recruit, impressive winner of the $150,000 Laurel Futurity Sept. 30 at Laurel Park, is scheduled to have one final work ahead of an anticipated start in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) Nov. 3 at Santa Anita.

Strong Thursday Program as Live Racing Returns to Laurel

Pair of 2YO Maiden Events, Allowance Feature Top 8-Race Card
Nominations Close Saturday for Three $100,000 Stakes Nov. 11

BALTIMORE – A loaded program of three maiden special weight events including two for 2-year-olds, a pair of carryovers and an optional claiming allowance feature with three stakes winners in the field of seven highlight the return of live racing Thursday at Laurel Park.

Post time for the first of eight races is 12:25 p.m.

G3 Winner Classier Proves Best in Friday’s Stakes-Level Feature

Triple Crown Champions Represented in Saturday Maiden Event

BALTIMORE – Super C Racing Inc.’s Classier passed fellow Grade 3 winner and race favorite Wondrwherecraigis once straightened for home and went on to a 3 ¼-length victory in Friday’s feature at Laurel Park.

Ridden by Carlos Lopez for trainer Kieron Magee, Classier ($8.40) covered 5 ½ furlongs over a fast main track in 1:03.37 in the open third-level allowance for 3-year-olds and up to earn his seventh career win.

Seven Stakes Winners Lined Up for Laurel’s Friday Feature

Factor It In, Super Chow Among Sprinters Making Comebacks
G3 Winners Wonderwherecraigis, Classier Also in Field of 10
Jockey Karamanos, Trainer Trombetta Notch Thursday Double

BALTIMORE – Seven stakes winners, two in graded company, and a pair of stablemates with 21 combined victories are among a loaded group of accomplished sprinters set to line up highlighting Friday’s nine-race card at Laurel Park.

Laurel Fall Meet Resumes with Eight-Race Program Thursday

Stablemates The Addison Pour, Wish Me Home Top Turf Feature

BALTIMORE – Following a successful weekend highlighted by the 38th Jim McKay Maryland Million Day program, fall meet action returns to Laurel Park with a live eight-race program Thursday.

First race post time is 12:25 p.m.

Undefeated Post Time Heading to Keeneland’s Perryville

Stakes Winner Taking on Fellow 3YOs in 7F Sprint Oct. 21
Fall Meet Continues with Live Eight-Race Program Thursday

BALTIMORE – Hillwood Stable’s 3-year-old colt Post Time, undefeated winner of his comeback race last month at historic Pimlico Race Course, will put his perfect record to the test next weekend in the first race outside his native Maryland.