Racing News

Journeyman Sheldon Russell Nearing Return to Racing

06/25/2022

Juvenile Colt Tiz No Clown All Business in Maiden Triumph
Live Nine-Race Program Starts at 12:40 P.M. Sunday

BALTIMORE – Champion Maryland jockey Sheldon Russell is nearing a return to the races more than nine months after being hurt in a pre-race spill at Laurel Park.

“He’s doing great,” Russell’s agent Marty Leonard said. “He’s been getting back on horses for a couple weeks now and feeling good. He’s really close to returning to riding.”

Trainer Sanchez-Salomon Notches Four Wins Friday

06/24/2022

Juvenile, Allowance Races Spice Up Saturday Program
Saturday Features Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5, Super Hi-5 Carryovers

BALTIMORE – Lugamo Racing Stable and J R Sanchez Racing Stable’s Askin for a Baskin swept past dueling pacesetters Imperial King and Jimmy the Kid in deep stretch and edged clear in Race 9 Friday at Laurel Park to complete a four-win day for trainer Rudy Sanchez-Salomon.

First Stakes Win Latest Step for Young Trainer Jesse Cruz

06/23/2022

Milestone Victory Comes with Why Not Tonight at Laurel Park

BALTIMORE – Even as a West Virginia native that has traveled across the country for racing and currently splits his seasons between Florida winters and New Jersey summers, trainer Jesus ‘Jesse’ Cruz couldn’t imagine a more perfect place to win his first stakes race than in Maryland.

Unbeaten Super Love, Multiple Stakes Winners Top Concern Nominees

06/22/2022

Seven-Furlong Sprint Shares Top Billing with Caesar’s Wish on July 2 Card

BALTIMORE – Eight out-of-town stakes winners and improving colt Super Love, who improved his record to 3-0 with a commanding allowance victory June 19, are among 27 3-year-olds nominated to the $100,000 Concern at Laurel Park.

The seven-furlong Concern co-headlines a Saturday, July 2 stakes program with the $100,000 Caesar’s Wish for fillies and mares 3 and up going one mile.

Nick Papagiorgio Emerges with 13-1 Upset in $75,000 Find

06/19/2022

Why Not Tonight Surges Late to Capture $75,000 All Brandy

BALTIMORE – Louis A. Bisso Jr.’s Nick Papagiorgio, unable to get past Somekindofmagician last year, redeemed that effort by holding off a late bid from the defending champion and spring a 13-1 upset in Sunday’s $75,000 Find at Laurel Park.

Poppy Flower Blooms Late in $100,000 Stormy Blues Victory

06/19/2022

5 ½-Furlong Turf Sprint Tops Three Stakes on Father’s Day Program

BALTIMORE – Arnmore Thoroughbreds’ Poppy Flower, racing second time for her new connections, weaved her way through traffic down the stretch under jockey Victor Carrasco and emerged with her first career stakes victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Stormy Blues at Laurel Park.

Cannon’s Roar Set to Make 8-Year-Old Debut in $75,000 Find

06/18/2022

Celebrate Father’s Day at Laurel Park Sunday with Stakes, Buffet

BALTIMORE – Delayed by both weather and circumstance, Taking Risk Stable’s Cannon’s Roar is set to make his 8-year-old debut Sunday at Laurel Park chasing his first career stakes triumph in the $75,000 Find for Maryland-bred/sired 3-year-olds and up going 1 1/16 miles on the turf.

Lightly Raced Visby Taking Class Jump in $100,000 Stormy Blues

06/17/2022

Summer Meet Leaders Barbosa, Gonzalez Team Up for Friday Triple
Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Saturday’s Live Program

BALTIMORE – Ed Seltzer, Beverly Anderson and Krista Seltzer’s Visby, a stubborn second in her lone start two months ago, will take the step up into stakes company for her return in Sunday’s $100,000 Stormy Blues at Laurel Park.

Somekindofmagician Returns for Title Defense in $75,000 Find

06/17/2022

G3-Placed No Mo Lady Chasing Elusive Stakes Win in All Brandy
Among Three Turf Stakes Worth $250,000 on Father’s Day Program

BALTIMORE – Bell Gable Stable’s multiple stakes winner Somekindofmagician, unraced since a dramatic victory in the Maryland Million Turf last October, is set to launch his 8-year-old season with a title defense in Sunday’s $75,000 Find at Laurel Park.

MJC Aids in Relocation of Elderly Following Explosion

06/16/2022

Volunteers Respond to Senior Care Facility in Bowie, MD

BALTIMORE – Having its own independent ambulance service, considered a rarity among U.S. Thoroughbred racetracks, enabled the Maryland Jockey Club to quickly and effectively respond to a call for help from its elderly community.