Bargain Sir Wellington Taking Aim at De Francis Dash
$55K Purchase Chasing Third Career Stakes Win Saturday Among Five Stakes Worth $500,000 in Purses on 10-Race Card BALTIMORE – For Mike and Vicki McGowan of Xtreme Racing Stables, their multiple stakes winner Sir Wellington has been a pleasant surprise. He fetched a mere $55,000 during Fasig-Tipton’s 2020 Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale at the […]
Nimitz Class Ships to Laurel for $100,000 Deputed Testamony
De Francis Dash Program Features Five Stakes Worth $500,000 BALTIMORE – Thomas Coulter’s multiple stakes winner Nimitz Class, who lost for the first time in six races in his graded debut last month, embarks on starting a new streak when he returns to Maryland for Saturday’s $100,000 Deputed Testamony at Laurel Park. The 27th running […]
It’s Viper Looking to Strike in $75,000 Star de Naskra
Malibu Moonshine Set to Make Return in $75,000 Miss Disco De Francis Dash Program Features Five Stakes Worth $500,000 BALTIMORE – The Elkstone Group’s homebred It’s Viper, in for a $30,000 tag for his graduation last fall, faces eight rivals as looks to make the rise to stakes winner in Saturday’s $75,000 Star de Naskra […]
Laurel Cancels Friday Program Due to Excessive Heat
Entire Live Nine-Race Card Moved to Thursday, Aug. 3 Live Racing Scheduled to Resume with De Francis Day Saturday BALTIMORE – Out of an abundance of caution for horses, horsemen, employees and fans, the Maryland Jockey Club has moved Friday’s entire live nine-race program at Laurel Park to Thursday, Aug. 3 due to excessive heat […]
Princess Kokachin Stretching Out in $100,000 Alma North
Among Five Stakes Worth $500,000 on De Francis Dash Card BALTIMORE – Eric Rizer’s stable star Princess Kokachin, fast as ever at the age of 5, will attempt to stretch her speed and run away with a third career stakes victory over her home track against eight rivals in Saturday’s $100,000 Alma North at Laurel […]
Wondrwherecraigis Chasing Elusive De Francis Dash Victory
Fellow G3 Winner Lightening Larry Among Field of Seven Six-Furlong Sprint Headlines Five Stakes Worth $500,000 in Purses Tacos & Tequila on Menu for De Francis Day Card Saturday, July 2 BALTIMORE – Wondrwherecraigis, second as the favorite in each of the previous two runnings, figures to garner plenty of attention again when he returns […]
No Easy Days Proves Tough in 12-1 Upset of Friday Feature
Turf Allowance Sprint, 2YO Maiden Race Top Saturday Program BALTIMORE – Winner’s Circle Partners XII’s No Easy Days powered past high-priced yearling Uncle Jake, exiting the April 8 Wood Memorial (G2), on the far turn and dug in late to turn back favored Eldest Son and spring a 12-1 upset in Friday’s feature at Laurel […]
$150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Draws 25 Nominations
Four Graded-Stakes Winners, Defending Champion Beren Included Headlines Five Stakes Worth $500,000 in Purses Saturday, July 29 Uncle Jake Returns to Action as Live Racing Resumes Friday BALTIMORE – Graded-stakes winners Lightening Larry, Little Vic, Wondrwherecraigis and filly Yuugiri, as well as 14-time winner Yodel E.A. Who and defending champion Beren, are among 25 horses […]
Retired Millionaire Cordmaker Leaves Laurel Park Sunday
8YO Gelding Scheduled for Surgery Monday at New Bolton Center Ness Registers 4,000th Win, Teams with Rodriguez for Hat Trick Summer Meet Resumes with Live Nine-Race Program Friday, July 21 BALTIMORE – Hillwood Stable’s Grade 3-winning millionaire and Mid-Atlantic fan favorite Cordmaker left trainer Rodney Jenkins’ Laurel Park barn for the last time Sunday, five […]
Trainer Jamie Ness Earns 4,000th Victory Sunday at Laurel
3YO Filly Sing Scat Goes the Distance for Milestone Triumph BALTIMORE – Morris Kernan Jr., Yo Berbs and Jagger Inc.’s 3-year-old filly Sing Scat led from start to finish and pulled away late to score her second straight win and give trainer and co-owner Jamie Ness his 4,000th career victory in Sunday’s opener at Laurel […]