Racing News

Hayes Strike Pulls Clear Late in $100,000 Private Terms

03/18/2023

Multiple Graded-Stakes Placed Shipper Captures 3YO Stakes
Lady Lowery Goes the Distance in $100,000 Beyond The Wire

BALTIMORE – Dixiana Farms’ Grade 2-placed homebred Hayes Strike, back on dirt after a failed attempt on the synthetic, cruised up to front-running Coffeewithchris at the top of the stretch and outran the multiple stakes winner to the wire to capture Saturday’s $100,000 Private Terms at Laurel Park.

Nimitz Class Proves Too Much in $100,000 Harrison Johnson

03/18/2023

Breezy Gust Blows Past Rivals to Take $75,000 Not For Love
Dramatic Late Rally Lifts Mavilus to $75,000 Conniver Win

BALTIMORE – Bred in Pennsylvania and based at Parx, Thomas Coulter’s Nimitz Class has made Maryland his home away from home, rolling to a third consecutive stakes victory at Laurel Park with a popular 6 ¼-length triumph in Saturday’s $100,000 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial at Laurel Park.

Jaime Rodriguez Rides Record-Tying Seven Winners Friday

03/17/2023

Class, Distance Test for Howgreatisnate in $100,000 Private Terms
New York Shipper Register Narrow 3-1 Program Favorite in 3YO Stakes
Five Stakes Worth $450,000 in Purses on Saturday’s 10-Race Program

BALTIMORE – Paul Fowler Jr.’s 4-year-old gelding Shaft’s Bullett rolled to a popular victory in Friday’s Race 8 feature at Laurel Park to complete a record-tying seven-win day for jockey Jaime Rodriguez.

Hello Hot Rod at Home in $100,000 Harrison Johnson

03/16/2023

G3 Winner Eastern Bay Returns in $75,000 Not For Love
Stablemates Award Wanted, Street Lute Top $75,000 Conniver

BALTIMORE – Brittany Russell didn’t have to think twice when owner George Sharp reached out a couple months back to ask if the Maryland’s two-time defending trainer of the year had room for one more horse.

Coffeewithchris Stretches Out for $100,000 Private Terms

03/15/2023

First Two-Turn Test for Multiple Stakes-Winning Sophomore
Among Five Stakes Worth $450,000 in Purses Saturday, March 18

BALTIMORE – His connections will get a further indication of how far Coffeewithchris wants to go when their multiple stakes-winning sophomore attempts two turns for the first time in Saturday’s $100,000 Private Terms at Laurel Park.

Pharoahs Baby Gyal Stepping Up in $100,000 Beyond The Wire

03/15/2023

Joined By Stablemate Cats Inthe Timber in 3-Year-Old Filly Stakes
Among Five Stakes Worth $450,000 in Purses Saturday, March 18

BALTIMORE – G S S Tbred’s Pharoahs Baby Gyal, a daughter of 2015 Triple Crown champion American Pharoah exiting a mid-January romp over winners, is set to make her stakes debut in Saturday’s $100,000 Beyond The Wire at Laurel Park.

MJC Spring Champions Handicapping Tournament March 25

03/12/2023

Prize Money, NHC, BCBC & BIG One Berths Up for Grabs
Registration Deadlines March 22 by Mail, March 24 in Person/Phone

BALTIMORE – The Maryland Jockey Club will host the spring session of its bi-annual Champions Handicapping Tournament Saturday, March 25 in the second-floor clubhouse sports bar at Laurel Park.

Triple Crown-Nominated Uncle Jake Cruises to Maiden Win

03/10/2023

Russell-Trained Stablemate Goodgirl Badhabits Romps in Debut
Trainer Russell, Jockey Toledo Team Up for Friday Hat Trick
Rainbow 6 Carryover at $11,511 for Saturday’s Nine-Race Card

BALTIMORE – Triple Crown-nominated Uncle Jake, given clear run throughout by jockey Jevian Toledo, powered to a popular 9 ½-length maiden special weight victory in a dazzling opening of Friday’s program at Laurel Park.

Entries Welcome for David Woods & Jerry Frutkoff Preakness Media Awards

03/10/2023

Recipients to be Honored at Legendary Alibi Breakfast May 18 at Pimlico

BALTIMORE – The Maryland Jockey Club announced today it is accepting entries for the David F. Woods Memorial Award, presented annually to the writer of the best Preakness story from the previous year, and the Jerry Frutkoff Photography Award, presented to the photographer of the best Preakness picture from the previous year (2022).

Laurel Futurity Winner Congruent on Triple Crown Trail

03/09/2023

Uncle Jake Making Laurel Debut When Live Racing Returns Friday

BALTIMORE – Tami Bobo and Lugamo Racing Stable’s Congruent, winner of the Laurel Futurity last fall at Laurel Park, is on the Triple Crown trail following his upset victory in the John Battaglia Memorial March 4 at Turfway Park.