Trainer Russell Poised to Sweep Laurel Sophomore Stakes
TC-Nominated Prince of Jericho Tops $100,000 Miracle Wood L Street Lady Looks to Extend Streak in $100,000 Wide Country BALTIMORE – Last month, trainer Brittany Russell had the good fortune to sweep the first two sophomore stakes of the year at Laurel Park. On Saturday she brings back both horses – Prince of Jericho and […]
Laurel Park to Honor Late Jockey Whisman with Memorial Race
1/ST, PDJF to Coordinate National Moment of Silence to Take Place Feb. 18 BALTIMORE – In an effort to shed light on mental health awareness and the challenges jockeys face, 1/ST Racing and the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, in coordination with racetracks across the country, will spearhead a national moment of silence Saturday, Feb. 18 […]
Barbara Fritchie (G3) Draws G1-Placed Pass the Champagne
Local Multiple Stakes Winners Fille d’Esprit, Swayin to and Fro BALTIMORE – Graded-stakes placed shippers Pass the Champagne and Union Lake will meet Fille d’Esprit and Swayin to and Fro, multiple stakes winners over their home track, in a competitive edition of the $250,000 Barbara Fritchie (G3) Saturday, Feb. 18 at Laurel Park. The 69th […]
Factor It In Chases Graded Victory in General George (G3)
Co-Headlines Feb. 18 Winter Carnival Program of Six Stakes BALTIMORE – Michael Scheffres’ claimer-turned-multiple stakes winner Factor It In, narrowly beaten in a pair of out-of-town graded-stakes last year, will have home track advantage when he makes his return to graded company in the $250,000 General George (G3) Saturday, Feb. 18 at Laurel Park. The […]
Chilean Jockey Hernandez Registers First U.S. Win Sunday
Multiple Group Stakes Winner Scores in Laurel Park Opener BALTIMORE – MCA Racing Stable’s 4-year-old filly Queen Cadence swept to the lead around the far turn and opened up through the stretch to win Laurel Park’s Sunday opener and give jockey Jorge F. Hernandez his first win in the United States. Queen Cadence ($6), the […]
General George (G3) Contenders Breeze Saturday at Laurel
Eastern Bay, Pirate Rick, Factor It In Among Stakes Workers $1,130 Super Hi-5 Carryover for Sunday’s Nine-Race Program BALTIMORE – Multiple graded-stakes placed Eastern Bay and stablemate Pirate Rick, and back-to-back stakes winner Factor It In, all being pointed to the $250,000 General George (G3) Feb. 18, breezed Saturday at Laurel Park for their upcoming […]
Union Lake Works Friday for Barbara Fritchie (G3) Feb. 18
Saturday’s El Camino Real Derby Offers Berth in Preakness 148 12:25 Post Time for Saturday’s Live Nine-Race Program at Laurel BALTIMORE – Steven Schoenfeld’s Grade 2-placed filly Union Lake breezed a half-mile Friday over the Belmont Park training track ahead of a planned start in the $250,000 Barbara Fritchie (G3) Feb. 18 at Laurel Park. […]
Laurel Park Sophomores Among 369 Triple Crown Nominations
B West Joined by Stablemates Prince of Jericho, Circling the Drain Stakes winner Mavilus in Season Debut as Live Racing Returns Friday BALTIMORE – Laurel Park-based Prince of Jericho and B West, respectively first and third in the Jan. 21 Spectacular Bid, and Circling the Drain were among 369 3-year-olds made eligible during the early […]
Millionaire C Z Rocket Tops 36 Nominees for General George (G3)
Grade 3 Winner Yuugiri Among 21 Nominated to Barbara Fritchie (G3) Headline Six Stakes Worth $900,000 in Purses Saturday, Feb. 18 at Laurel BALTIMORE – Millionaire C Z Rocket and fellow graded-stakes winners Double Crown, Repo Rocks and Weyburn are among 36 accomplished older sprinters nominated to the $250,000 General George (G3) Saturday, Feb. 18 […]
Stakes Winner Plot the Dots Returns in Sunday Feature
12:25 P.M. Post Time for First of Nine Races to Close Weekend BALTIMORE – Built Wright Stables’ veteran 6-year-old Plot the Dots, who became a stakes winner in dominant fashion last time out, returns as the horse to beat in Sunday’s featured eighth race at Laurel Park. Plot the Dots, a gelded son of champion […]