G3 Winner Hibiscus Punch Breezes Saturday for Return
7-Year-Old Mare Pointed to $100,000 What a Summer Jan. 29 BALTIMORE – Ed Seltzer and Beverly Anderson’s homebred mare Hibiscus Punch, upset winner of last winter’s Barbara Fritchie (G3), moved closer to her return to racing with a sharp five-furlong breeze Saturday at Laurel Park. The 7-year-old daughter of Into Mischief, headed to the $100,000 […]
Friday’s Stronach 5 Returns $49,623
BALTIMORE – There were two winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5, each worth $49,623.90. The Stronach 5 featured races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields and a low 12 percent takeout. The Stronach 5 began with the ninth and 10th races from Laurel Park, and both races were wide […]
Stakes Winner Air Token Soars to Feature Race Triumph Friday
Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Saturday’s 10-Race Program BALTIMORE – Air Token, the 2021 Maryland Million Sprint winner owned and trained by Jose Corrales, got an ideal stalking trip under jockey J.D. Acosta and powered to a five-length victory in Friday’s feature race at Laurel Park. Making his 5-year-old debut in the optional claiming […]
STATEMENT FROM 1/ST RACING REGARDING JOCKEY MYCHEL SANCHEZ
BALTIMORE (January 21, 2022) – “After learning of the serious allegations of illegal wagering on the part of jockey Mychel Sanchez, effective immediately 1/ST RACING will institute an indefinite ban against him from training or racing at any 1/ST RACING venue. Any decision regarding Sanchez’s reinstatement will be made at a later time. 1/ST RACING […]
Juvenile Stakes Winner Joe Making Sophomore Debut Sunday
Colt Named for President Biden Entered in Two-Turn Allowance Laurel Hosting First Two Legs of National Weekly Stronach 5 Friday BALTIMORE – When The Elkstone Group homebred Joe captured the Maryland Juvenile Dec. 18 at Laurel Park, it provided founder Stuart Grant with an ideal Christmas gift to bestow the colt’s namesake, a longtime family […]
Friday’s Stronach 5: Five Races, Four Tracks in Under 60 Minutes
Low 12-Percent Takeout BALTIMORE – The Stronach 5 will feature competitive races Friday from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields along with a low 12-percent takeout. The sequence will include an allowance optional claimer for 3-year-old fillies from Gulfstream and wide-open claiming events from Laurel, Santa Anita and Golden Gate. […]
First-Time Starters Featured in Thursday Maiden Special Weight
Live 10-Race Card Scheduled to Begin at 12:10 P.M. BALTIMORE – Live racing is scheduled to return to Laurel Park Thursday with first-time starters from trainers Brittany Russell, Michael Merryman, Jose Corrales and two from Dale Bennett squaring off in the featured maiden special weight. Post time for the first of 10 races is 12:10 […]
MJC Cancels Monday’s Live Program at Laurel Park
Live Racing Scheduled to Return Thursday, Jan. 20 BALTIMORE – The Maryland Jockey Club canceled Monday’s special 10-race Martin Luther King Jr. holiday program due to lingering effects of a winter storm that brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to the region overnight. Laurel, Rosecroft Raceway and the MJC OTB Network remain open for simulcasting. […]
Teenage Sensation Marquez Finalist for Champion Apprentice
Hiraldo, 35-Time Winner in Maryland Last Year, Also in Top Three 10-Race Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Program Scheduled Monday BALTIMORE – Teenage sensation Charlie Marquez, Maryland’s second-leading rider by wins and purse earnings last year, is among three finalists for the Eclipse Award as champion apprentice jockey of 2021. Joining Marquez as finalists are […]
Quintet of Stakes Winners Among 24 Noms to $100,000 Spectacular Bid
Seven-Furlong Sprint First Stakes for 3-Year-Olds on Maryland Calendar Total of Six Stakes Worth $550,000 in Purses on Saturday, Jan. 29 Program Live Programs Scheduled for Sunday, Martin Luther King Holiday Monday BALTIMORE – Juvenile stakes winners Cooke Creek, Joe, Local Motive, Shake Em Loose and Witty, along with H P Moon, impressive winner of […]