Cordmaker Chasing Elusive Graded Win in General George (G3)
7-Year-Old Curlin Gelding Owns 13 Career Victories, Nine in Stakes Seven-Furlong Sprint Among Six Stakes Worth $900,000 Feb. 19 BALTIMORE – Hillwood Stable’s nine-time stakes winner Cordmaker, arguably in the best form of his life, will put a three-race win streak on the line in search of an elusive graded-stakes victory in the $250,000 General […]
Stakes Winner Glass Ceiling Breezes Saturday for Barbara Fritchie (G3)
Stablemates Threes Over Deuces, Shackqueenking Work for General George (G3) BALTIMORE – Claimer-turned-stakes winner Glass Ceiling, co-owned by trainer Charlton Baker with Michael Foster, fired a bullet five-furlong work Saturday ahead of her next scheduled start in the $250,000 Barbara Fritchie (G3) Feb. 19 at Laurel Park. With regular rider Dylan Davis up, Glass Ceiling […]
Moore: ‘Unimaginable’ to Have Bred Horse of the Year
Knicks Go First Maryland-Bred Named Since Cigar in 1996 BALTIMORE – It wasn’t as nerve-wracking as watching some of his races, but seeing the horse she bred at her modest Maryland farm earn the top annual prize in Thoroughbred racing was the thrill of a lifetime for Sabrina Moore. Moore, owner and operator of GreenMount […]
Stronach 5 Returns $11,033 to a Dozen Winners
Low 12-Percent Takeout BALTIMORE – There were 12 winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5, each worth $11,033.90. The Stronach 5 featured a low 12-percent takeout and races from Gulfstream Park, Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields. The popular wager started with an even-money shot in Alecka Star returning from a 4 ½-month […]
Thursday Feature Could Land Fraudulent Charge in G3 Fritchie
Distinct Maryland Flavor at Thursday’s 51st Annual Eclipse Awards BALTIMORE – A possible berth in the $250,000 Barbara Fritchie (G3) is on the line for Team Gaudet and Five Hellions Farm’s multiple stakes-placed Fraudulent Charge as live racing returns to Laurel Park Thursday. By Will Take Charge, a multiple Grade 1 winner of nearly $4 […]
Stronach 5 – Four Tracks, Five Races, Competitive Fields, Less Than 60 Minutes
Races Friday from Gulfstream, Laurel, Santa Anita & Golden Gate Low 12-Percent Takeout BALTIMORE – The Stronach 5 returns Friday with five competitive races from four tracks in less than 60 minutes. The popular wager, which continues to produce a strong return on investment, will begin at 4:11 ET and end approximately 49 minutes later […]
Defending Champ Hibiscus Punch Among Barbara Fritchie (G3) Nominees
G3 Winner Wondrwherecraigis Tops Noms to $250,000 General George (G3) Headline Six Stakes Worth $900,000 in Purses Saturday, Feb. 19 at Laurel BALTIMORE – Defending champion Hibiscus Punch and fellow graded-stakes winners Leader of the Band, Sharp Starr and undefeated R Adios Jersey are among 27 accomplished older female sprinters nominated to the $250,000 Barbara […]
Laurel Park Cancels Saturday’s Live Nine-Race Program
Eight-Race Card Scheduled for Sunday Starting at 12:25 P.M. BALTIMORE – Lingering effects from winter storm Landon have forced the Maryland Jockey Club to cancel Saturday’s live nine-race card at Laurel Park. In addition to the winter storm, which passed through the Mid-Atlantic region Thursday and Friday, freezing temperatures and wind chill were contributing factors […]
Homebred Stakes Winner Joe May Take Different Path to Preakness (G1)
General George (G3), Dubai in Conversation for Wondrwherecraigis BALTIMORE – The 147th running of the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (G1), Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, is the long-range goal for The Elkstone Group’s stakes-winning Maryland homebred colt Joe. Named for President Biden, a longtime family friend of owner-breeder Stuart Grant, and trained by Mike […]
Laurel’s Final Four Races Friday Cancelled Due to Weather
Nine-Race Card Scheduled for Saturday Starting at 12:25 P.M. BALTIMORE – Due to deteriorating weather conditions, Laurel Park was forced to cancel the remainder of its live program Friday following the third race. Winter storm Landon brought steady rain through the Mid-Atlantic region overnight and throughout the day Friday. Laurel’s first three races were contested […]