MJC Spring Champions Handicapping Tournament March 25
Prize Money, NHC, BCBC & BIG One Berths Up for Grabs Registration Deadlines March 22 by Mail, March 24 in Person/Phone BALTIMORE – The Maryland Jockey Club will host the spring session of its bi-annual Champions Handicapping Tournament Saturday, March 25 in the second-floor clubhouse sports bar at Laurel Park. Berths to the NTRA National […]
Triple Crown-Nominated Uncle Jake Cruises to Maiden Win
Russell-Trained Stablemate Goodgirl Badhabits Romps in Debut Trainer Russell, Jockey Toledo Team Up for Friday Hat Trick Rainbow 6 Carryover at $11,511 for Saturday’s Nine-Race Card BALTIMORE – Triple Crown-nominated Uncle Jake, given clear run throughout by jockey Jevian Toledo, powered to a popular 9 ½-length maiden special weight victory in a dazzling opening of […]
Entries Welcome for David Woods & Jerry Frutkoff Preakness Media Awards
Recipients to be Honored at Legendary Alibi Breakfast May 18 at Pimlico BALTIMORE – The Maryland Jockey Club announced today it is accepting entries for the David F. Woods Memorial Award, presented annually to the writer of the best Preakness story from the previous year, and the Jerry Frutkoff Photography Award, presented to the photographer […]
Laurel Futurity Winner Congruent on Triple Crown Trail
Uncle Jake Making Laurel Debut When Live Racing Returns Friday BALTIMORE – Tami Bobo and Lugamo Racing Stable’s Congruent, winner of the Laurel Futurity last fall at Laurel Park, is on the Triple Crown trail following his upset victory in the John Battaglia Memorial March 4 at Turfway Park. Based in South Florida with trainer […]
Coffeewithchris, Prince of Jericho Top $100k Private Terms Nominees
Laurel’s Next Stop for Sophomores on Road to 148th Preakness Stakes (G1) Among Five Stakes Worth $450,000 in Purses Saturday, March 18 Five-Pound Apprentice Jeiron Barbosa Rides Five Winners Sunday Live Racing Returns Friday, March 10: 12:40 P.M. Post Starting March 12 BALTIMORE – Multiple stakes winner Coffeewithchris and Triple Crown-eligible stakes winners Arctic Arrogance […]
Nine on Tap as Live Racing Returns to Laurel Friday
Torch of Truth Chasing Third Straight Win in Allowance H P Moon Goes for Second in a Row on Saturday Card Nominations Close Saturday for Five March 18 Stakes Special 10 A.M. Opening Saturday for Fountain of Youth Day BALTIMORE – Three allowance races and a maiden special weight for 3-year-old fillies are on tap […]
Apprentice Concepcion Rides First Maryland Winner Saturday
Teenager Guides 4YO Filly Shinelikeadiamond to 7 ½-Length Romp Laurel Closes February with Live Nine-Race Program Sunday BALTIMORE – Bruce Yarwood and Renee Latour’s Shinelikeadiamond took the lead at the top of the stretch and powered to a 7 ½-length win over favored Cause to Dream in Saturday’s opener at Laurel Park, giving seven-pound apprentice […]
Doppelganger Looks for Second Straight in Friday Feature
4YO Colt Favored in One-Mile Optional Claiming Allowance Response Time, Princess Kokachin Set to Meet Again Friday BALTIMORE – SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert Masterson, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital, Catherine Donovan, Golconda Stable and Siena Farm’s Doppelganger, victorious in his return to racing last month, chases a second straight victory when live […]
Circling the Drain Gets Job Done in Holiday Monday Feature
Second Win from Four Starts for Triple Crown-Nominated 3YO Apprentice Luis Rivera Jr. Registers First Domestic Victory BALTIMORE – Sycamore Hall’s 3-year-old Maryland homebred gelding Circling the Drain, nominated to the Triple Crown, took the next step in his promising career with a professional two-length victory during Monday’s Presidents Day holiday program at Laurel Park. […]
Circling the Drain Taking Next Step in Monday Feature
Sophomore Son of West Coast Nominated to Triple Crown $10K Late Pick 5 Carryover for Monday’s Holiday Program BALTIMORE – Sycamore Hall Thoroughbreds’ 3-year-old gelding Circling the Drain, a homebred son of West Coast newly nominated to the Triple Crown, is set to make his second start of the year during a special Presidents Day […]