Racing News

Derrynane Cuts Back to Move Forward in $100,000 Stormy Blues

06/16/2022

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

BALTIMORE – Waterville Lake Stables’ homebred Derrynane, a troubled fifth when stretched out for her furthest race to date, cuts back to a more familiar distance as she seeks a second career stakes win in Sunday’s $100,000 Stormy Blues at Laurel Park.

Options Aplenty for Turf & Dirt Stakes Winner Joe’s Next Start

06/15/2022

Laurel Park’s Summer Meet-Leading Rider Barbosa Back in Action
Live Racing Returns to Laurel Friday to Open Father’s Day Weekend

BALTIMORE – Several options are on the table as the connections of The Elkstone Group’s Maryland homebred Joe seek out a return spot for their 3-year-old dirt and turf stakes winner.

Multiple Stakes Winner Luna Belle Enjoying Summer Break

06/12/2022

Whiteknuckleflyer Impressive Allowance Winner in Sunday Opener
Live Racing Returns to Laurel Friday for Father’s Day Weekend

BALTIMORE – After having her four-stakes win streak snapped in the Black-Eyed Susan (G2) last month at historic Pimlico Race Course, standout 3-year-old filly Luna Belle is enjoying some well-earned time off.

Sunday Feature Pits Undefeated Colt Super Love Against Elders

06/11/2022

The Addison Pour, Scratched from May 21 Sir Barton, Also Entered
Jockey J.D. Acosta Registers Three Consecutive Wins Saturday

BALTIMORE – John Davison and Eunhee Kim’s sophomore colt Super Love, undefeated through two starts, will put his perfect record to the test as he faces older horses for the first time Sunday at Laurel Park.

Journeyman Feargal Lynch Heating Up at Summer Meet

06/10/2022

A Mo Reay Ships in for Pletcher to Capture Friday Feature
Laurel Doors Open 10:45 A.M. Saturday, 12:40 First Live Post

BALTIMORE – With teenage sensations Jeiron Barbosa and Charlie Marquez challenging established veterans such as Jevian Toledo and Victor Carrasco for superiority in Maryland’s jockey colony, the return of journeyman Feargal Lynch went relatively unnoticed.

De Francis Dash on Table for G3 Winner Wondrwherecraigis

06/09/2022

Watch and Wager from Laurel on Saturday’s Belmont Stakes
Three Allowances Among Friday’s Live Nine-Race Program

BALTIMORE – Given time to recover from his late March trip to Dubai, Grade 3 winner Wondrwherecraigis is likely to launch his comeback next month in the $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash at Laurel Park.

Twilight Gleaming, Chardy Party Top Stormy Blues Nominees

06/08/2022

Stablemates Among 44 Nominated to $100,000 Turf Sprint Stakes
Among Three Grass Stakes Worth $250,000 in Purses Sunday, June 19
Laurel Hosting Live Nine-Race Program Friday Starting at 12:40 P.M.

BALTIMORE – Twilight Gleaming and Chardy Party, graded-stakes winning stablemates trained by Wesley Ward, top eight stakes winners among 44 nominees to the $100,000 Stormy Blues Sunday, June 19 at Laurel Park.

Exculpatory Nears Return, July 16 De Francis Dash on Radar

06/05/2022

G3 Winner Wondrwherecraigis Turns In Sunday Breeze at Laurel
Jockey Feargal Lynch Triples Sunday, Live Racing Returns June 10

BALTIMORE – Grace Merryman’s Exculpatory, whose racing journey has seen him transform from hard-luck horse to stakes winner, continues to progress forwardly toward his season debut later this month with a potential start in July’s $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash at Laurel Park on the horizon.

Stakes Winner Dontletsweetfoolya Trying Turf Again in Sunday Feature

06/04/2022

Nominations for June 19 Stakes Close Sunday, Father’s Day Buffet on Tap
Apprentice Barbosa, Trainer Gonzalez Register Saturday Hat Tricks

BALTIMORE – Five Hellions Farm’s Dontletsweetfoolya, a multiple stakes winner on dirt, will get a second chance on the turf when she returns to her preferred sprint distance in Sunday’s featured sixth race at Laurel Park.

Epic Idea, Whispurring Kitten Meet Again in Saturday Feature

06/03/2022

Juvenile Colt Pompous Prince Impressive in Friday Maiden Triumph
My My Girl, Away to Return Sharp Allowance Winners Friday

BALTIMORE – Michael Merryman-trained stablemates Epic Idea and Whispurring Kitten, separated by 2 ¼ lengths in the $100,000 The Very One May 20 at historic Pimlico Race Course, will share the starting gate for a second time in two weeks in Saturday’s co-featured eighth race at Laurel Park.