Friday’s Stronach 5 features $76,823 Carryover
Low 12-Percent Takeout Races from Laurel, Santa Anita, Gulfstream, and Golden Gate BALTIMORE – The weekend will begin with a bang Friday with a rare carryover in the Stronach 5 of $76,823.80. The popular wager will feature a low 12-percent takeout and races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields. […]
Merryman Family Tradition Still Going Strong in Maryland
Combined 25 Maryland Million Wins as Breeders, Owners, Trainers BALTIMORE – There was a time, not long ago, when Michael Merryman considered making his living at something other than the family business. At first, he followed his dream to become a major league pitcher before that gave way to more practical pursuits like architecture or […]
Toasting Maryland Million Turf Winners in Second Careers
Talk Show Man, Phlash Phelps Compete in Mega-Makeover Event Talk Show Man Gets His Own Hazy Pale Ale BALTIMORE – Two years after retiring his multiple stakes-winning homebred, veterinarian Dr. Michael J. Harrison continues to find ways to celebrate Talk Show Man. There are the memories, of course. As a racehorse, the Great Notion gelding […]
Stakes Test Up Next for Moquist Following Saturday Triumph
3-Year-Old Nyquist Filly Remains Undefeated Through Three Starts BALTIMORE – Next stop, stakes. Mopo Racing’s Moquist, a 3-year-old daughter of 2016 Florida Derby (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Nyquist, earned a shot at stakes company after keeping her perfect record intact with a front-running 3 ½-length victory in Saturday’s sixth race at Laurel Park. […]
Get Ready for a Stronach 5 Carryover of $76,823 Oct. 22
Two Longshots Win Friday’s Races at Laurel BALTIMORE – The Stronach 5 will have a rare carryover Oct. 22 of $76,823.80 after there were no winning tickets Friday. Featuring a low 12-percent takeout, the Stronach 5 proved tough to hit Friday when two races from Laurel Park produced longshot winners of $33.80 and $26. The […]
He’s a Shooter Gives Trainer Gonzalez 1,000th Career Victory
Maryland’s Top Trainer Four Straight Years Watches from Chile BALTIMORE – On his way to leading all Maryland trainers in wins for a fifth consecutive year, Claudio Gonzalez earned his 1,000th career victory when MCA Racing Stable’s He’s a Shooter rolled to his third straight triumph in Thursday’s seventh race at Laurel Park. Ridden by […]
36th Jim McKay Maryland Million Attracts 249 Pre-Entries
G3-Placed Cordmaker, Galerio Among 23 for $150,000 Classic Defending Champion Hello Beautiful Tops 20 in $100,000 Distaff Laurel to Host ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’ Saturday, Oct. 23 BALTIMORE – Five defending champions led by multiple stakes-winning filly Hello Beautiful, and graded-stakes placed horses Cordmaker, Galerio, Double Crown and No Mo Lady are among 249 […]
Juveniles, Turf Racing on Display as Live Racing Returns to Laurel Thursday
Trainers Gonzalez (1,000) and Trombetta (2,000) Continue Chasing Win Milestones BALTIMORE – Live racing returns to Laurel Park Thursday with the first of back-to-back nine-race programs to open the seventh week of the calendar year-ending fall meet, featuring six races for 2-year-olds and eight more scheduled for its world-class turf course. First race post time […]
Five Intriguing Puzzles to Friday’s Stronach 5
Low 12-Percent Takeout Races from Laurel, Gulfstream, and Santa Anita BALTIMORE – Five competitive and interesting races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park will comprise Friday’s Stronach 5. The coast-to-coast action begins at approximately 4:27 ET and features a low 12-percent takeout. The Stronach 5 begins in Maryland with Laurel’s eighth race, […]
Hundreds of Riders Canter for a Cause at Pimlico
Supports Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance BALTIMORE – More than 260 riders from throughout the Mid-Atlantic and beyond cantered, walked, and trotted their horses across Pimlico Race Couse Sunday while raising awareness and money for the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) as part of Canter for a Cause. Sponsored by the Maryland Jockey Club, riders registered to go […]