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 […]
Russo and Vargas Team Up for Two Claiming Crown Preview Wins
Sanchez Rides Two Preview Winners BALTIMORE – Trainer Frank Russo and jockey Jorge Vargas Jr. combined to win two of the five Claiming Crown Preview races held Sunday at Laurel Park, while jockey Mychel Sanchez also had two preview wins. The five preview race winners earned an automatic berth to the 23rd Claiming Crown, to […]
Stronach 5 Returns $11,497
Seven Winning Tickets with $26.60 Winner BALTIMORE – There were seven winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5, each worth $11,497.70. Friday’s Stronach 5 featured races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park along with three turf races and a low 12-percent takeout. The Stronach 5 started with the first three winners all paying […]
Apprentice Bryson Butterfly Gets First Riding Win in Maryland
Teenager Captures Friday Opener at Laurel Park BALTIMORE – In his only mount of the day and 11th since bringing his tack to Maryland at the start the month, 16-year-old apprentice Bryson Butterfly picked up his first winner at Laurel Park when Alpha Queue cruised to a front-running 7 ¼-length triumph in Friday’s opener. It […]
Ness Holds Strong Hand in Sunday’s Claiming Crown Preview Day
Five ‘Win and In’ Qualifiers for 23rd Claiming Crown at Gulfstream Park BALTIMORE – Ranking among the overall leaders among both trainers and owners in Maryland this year, Jamie Ness will be well-represented when Laurel Park hosts Claiming Crown Preview Day Sunday, Oct. 10. Ness, who turns 47 Oct. 29, has five horses entered in […]
Two Races from Both Santa Anita & Laurel Highlight Friday’s Stronach 5
Low 12-Percent Takeout, Three Turf Races, and a Race from Gulfstream BALTIMORE – Friday’s Stronach 5 will feature three turf races, two races from both Santa Anita Park and Laurel Park, and a low 12-percent takeout. The popular wager continues to offer a strong return on investment. Despite not having a winner paying more than […]