De Francis (G3) on Radar for Stakes Winner Wondrwherecraigis
Pimlico-Based Gelding Captured Friday’s Tale of the Cat at Saratoga Preakness Meet Leading Rider Marquez Registers Saturday Hat Trick Triple Carryovers for Sunday’s Eight-Race Card Starting at 12:40 P.M. BALTIMORE – Patience and perseverance paid off handsomely for owners Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group, Madaket Stables and Michael Caruso and trainer Brittany Russell when Wondrwherecraigis […]
Tappin Cat Front-Running Winner of Pimlico Friday Feature
Stakes-Placed Gelding Hands Thundershook First Loss in Four Starts BALTIMORE – Non Stop Stable’s multiple stakes-placed Tappin Cat got away with soft early fractions and sprinted away from favored Thundershook, riding a three-race win streak, and 2020 Concern winner Air Token late to capture the Friday feature at historic Pimlico Race Course. Ridden by Angel […]
Trainer Smith Busy on First Day of Breezing at Laurel Park
Pimlico Race Course to Host Live Nine-Race Program Friday BALTIMORE – On the first day horses were allowed to breeze over Laurel Park’s newly rebuilt main track, no one was busier than trainer Hamilton Smith. According to Equibase, of the 15 horses sent out for timed works Thursday morning, nine were from the barn of […]
Scholarship Winner Makes Her Mark in Eventing with Retired Thoroughbred
Casteel, ‘Abel,’ Earn First Scholarship for Riders from Diverse Backgrounds BALTIMORE – While preparing one morning last week for the Millbrook Horse Trials in upstate New York, Helen Casteel said, “I never thought I would get here. It’s so very, very cool.” Indeed. Not only was Casteel at Millbrook, but she was training with five-star […]
LAUREL PARK REOPENS FOR TRAINING AHEAD OF FALL MEET
Multi-Million-Dollar Dirt Track Remodel Completed On Schedule BALTIMORE (August 10, 2021) – The four-month reconstruction of Laurel Park’s dirt surface, which included the replacement of the cushion, base and substructure, officially ended Tuesday morning on schedule when horses once again began training over the track. The multi-million-dollar track renovation by the Maryland Jockey Club included […]
Impressive Stakes Winner Alwaysinahurry Tuning Up for Return
$75,000 Star de Naskra Aug. 21 at Pimlico Among Options for 3YO Live Racing Returns with Nine-Race Program Friday, Aug. 13 BALTIMORE – Mopo Racing’s Alwaysinahurry is set to return to action later this month for the first time since his impressive upset victory over Grade 3-winning favorite Mighty Mischief in the July 4 Concern […]
Jockey Silvera Expected to Have Regular Maryland Presence in Fall
Hello Beautiful Thriving, Out of Sorts Steps Up in G3 Saratoga Oaks Live Action Returns Friday with Eight Races, Rainbow 6 Carryover BALTIMORE – Jockey Ruben Silvera, far and away the leading rider at Parx this year, may soon be bringing his talent to Maryland on a more regular basis. The 33-year-old Panama native is […]
Midwest Shipper ‘Mucho’ the Best in $100,000 Challedon
G1-Placed 5-Year-Old Notches First Career Stakes Victory BALTIMORE – A nose kept from him becoming a first-time stakes winner in his previous start, but there would be no denying WSS Racing and 4G Racing’s Mucho the honor against a salty field in Saturday’s $100,000 Challedon at historic Pimlico Race Course. The 35th running of the […]
Harpers First Ride Defends $100,000 Deputed Testamony Title
G3 Winner Earns Fifth Career Stakes Victory by 1 ½ Lengths BALTIMORE – GMP Stables, Arnold Bennewith and Cypress Creek Equine’s Grade 3 winner Harpers First Ride coasted to an easy lead early then dug in under a late challenge from favored Magic Michael to defend his title by 1 ½ lengths in Saturday’s $100,000 […]
Russell Reaches 1,500 Win Milestone in $100,000 Alma North
Jockey Guides 1-9 Favorite Hello Beautiful to 3 ¾-Length Score BALTIMORE – Jockey Sheldon Russell celebrated his 1,500th career victory in style Saturday, guiding Madaket Stables, Albert Frassetto, Mark Parkinson, K-Mac Stables and Magic City Stables’ Hello Beautiful to a popular 3 ¾-length score in the $100,000 Alma North at historic Pimlico Race Course. The […]