Racing News

MJC Hosting College Day at the Races Sunday, Sept. 18

08/29/2022

Chance to Win 10 $1,000 Prizes for Pre-Registered Students

BALTIMORE – Pre-registrations are being accepted for the Maryland Jockey Club’s College Day at the Races to be held Sunday, Sept. 18 at historic Pimlico Race Course.

Students are encouraged to sign up for the unique opportunity to experience a day of live racing, music, food, and a chance to win $10,000 in scholarship money.

A total of 10 prizes will be awarded of $1,000 each throughout the day. The event will run from noon to 6 p.m.

Defending Champ Field Pass Tops 29 BWI Turf Cup (G3) Nominees

08/28/2022

Headlines Four Stakes Worth $475,000 in Purses Saturday, Sept. 10

BALTIMORE – Defending champion Field Pass and fellow graded-stakes winners Bizee Channel, Bye Bye Melvin, City Man, Safe Conduct, Set Piece, Wootton Asset and Wow Whata Summer are among 29 horses nominated to the $200,000 Baltimore-Washington International Turf Cup (G3) Saturday, Sept. 10 at historic Pimlico Race Course.

Sanchez-Salomon Clinches First Career Training Title Sunday

08/21/2022

Veterans Toledo, Karamanos Share Riding Title for Second Time
Following State Fair, Live Racing Returns to Pimlico September 9

BALTIMORE – It came down to the last race on the final day, but Laurel Park’s summer meet came to a thrilling finish Sunday with a new name and a couple of familiar ones at the top of the standings.

Stakes Winner Justwaveandsmile Taking Streak On the Road

08/20/2022

5YO Gelding Chasing Seventh Straight Turf Win in Parx Dash
Star de Naskra Winner Alottahope Sharp in Saturday Breeze
Mandatory Payouts Sunday as Laurel Closes Summer Meet

BALTIMORE – Steve Newby’s Justwaveandsmile, dramatic winner of the Ben’s Cat July 30 at Laurel Park in his stakes debut, will be taking his show on the road for the first time with the chance for a seventh consecutive turf victory.

Plot the Dots Awaits Next Spot Following Friday Breeze

08/19/2022

5YO Gelding Nominated to $1M Charles Town Classic (G2)
Jockey Alvelo, Trainers McMahon & Frock Post Friday Doubles

BALTIMORE – Plot the Dots, runner-up in the July 30 Deputed Testamony at Laurel Park, continues to train forwardly as owner Danny Chen and trainer Claudio Gonzalez explore options for his return race.

Laurel Park Opens Final Weekend of Summer Meet Friday

08/18/2022

Races for Leading Jockey & Trainer Going Down to the Wire
Mandatory Payouts in Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5, Super Hi-5 Sunday

BALTIMORE – There will be plenty on the line when Laurel Park kicks off the final weekend of its 37-day summer meet with back-to-back 10-race live programs Friday and Saturday.

Sanchez-Salomon Chasing First Training Title at Laurel Park

08/18/2022

Tied with 19-Time Champion Gonzalez Entering Final Weekend

BALTIMORE – When he looks at the standings for Laurel Park’s summer meet, which wraps up its 37-day stand this weekend, Rudy Sanchez-Salomon finds himself in excellent company.

Sanchez-Salomon’s 18 wins has him tied for first with Claudio Gonzalez, who owns 19 career meet titles in Maryland since 2014 – 17 of them coming at Laurel – and has been the state’s annual leader in victories since 2017.

Super Love Returns Sunday with Sharp Breeze at Laurel

08/14/2022

3YO Mo Money Mo Honey Rolls to Second Straight Win Sunday
Final Weekend of Summer Meet Kicks Off Friday, Aug. 19

BALTIMORE – John Davison and Eunhee Kim’s promising 3-year-old colt Super Love breezed a sharp-half mile Sunday morning at Laurel Park in his first work since being knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten in the July 30 Star de Naskra.

Multiple Stakes Winner Luna Belle Back on Work Tab Saturday

08/13/2022

Sunday Marks Return of Sharp Debut Winner Mo Money Mo Honey
Laurel Concludes Penultimate Weekend With Eight Races Sunday

BALTIMORE – Standout 3-year-old filly Luna Belle returned to the work tab Saturday morning at Laurel Park for the first time since having her five-stakes win streak snapped in the May 20 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) at historic Pimlico Race Course.

G3 Winner Wondrwherecraigis Works Friday at Laurel

08/12/2022

Joe, 3YO Stakes Winner on Turf & Dirt, Getting Time Off
Jockey Boyce, Trainer Keefe Team Up for Friday Double

BALTIMORE – Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group, Madaket Stables and Bethlehem Stables’ Grade 3 winner Wondrwherecraigis breezed a half-mile at Laurel Park Friday morning as the connections weigh options for his next start.