Racing News

King Leatherbury Turns 90 Sunday: ‘I’m Having a Nice Day’

03/26/2023

Legendary Hall of Fame Horseman Honored in Winner’s Circle
Winter Meet Leader Jaime Rodriguez Registers Sunday Hat Trick
Jockey Jevian Toledo, Trainer Brittany Russell Team Up for 3 Wins

BALTIMORE – Surrounded by family, friends, racing officials and fans, legendary Hall of Fame horseman King T. Leatherbury was remembered with a sign and special etched crystal trophy by the Maryland Jockey Club Sunday at Laurel Park to comemmorate his 90th birthday.

Anthony Laurino Captures MJC Champions Handicapping Tournament

03/26/2023

Earns $12,000 in Prize Money and Berth in Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge
Laurel Park Winter Meet Ends March 31, Spring Stand Opens April 1

BALTIMORE – Anthony Laurino of Raleigh, N.C. finished with a balance of $3,502 to top a field of 146 entrants and capture the Maryland Jockey Club’s Champions Handicapping Tournament held Saturday, March 25 at Laurel Park.

MJC to Honor Hall of Fame Trainer Leatherbury Sunday

03/24/2023

Ceremony to Celebrate Legendary Horseman’s 90th Birthday
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BALTIMORE – The Maryland Jockey Club and 1/ST Racing will celebrate Hall of Fame horseman King T. Leatherbury’s 90th birthday with a race and ceremony in his honor Sunday at Laurel Park.

Laurel Futurity Winner Congruent Third Choice in Jeff Ruby (G3)

03/23/2023

Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers When Live Racing Returns Friday
Laurel Opening Doors Early Saturday for Dubai World Cup Wagering

BALTIMORE – Tami Bobo and Lugamo Racing Stable’s Congruent, winner of the historic Laurel Futurity last fall at Laurel Park, is rated as the third choice in a field of 12 for his next start, the $700,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) Saturday at Turfway Park.

Champion Victor Carrasco Sixth in Return to Riding Sunday

03/19/2023

Angel Cruz Triples Sunday; Factor It In Bounces Back in Feature
Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers When Racing Returns Friday

BALTIMORE – Nearly 4 ½ months after being injured in a spill at Laurel Park, journeyman Victor Carrasco made his long-awaited return to the races Sunday.

Hayes Strike Pulls Clear Late in $100,000 Private Terms

03/18/2023

Multiple Graded-Stakes Placed Shipper Captures 3YO Stakes
Lady Lowery Goes the Distance in $100,000 Beyond The Wire

BALTIMORE – Dixiana Farms’ Grade 2-placed homebred Hayes Strike, back on dirt after a failed attempt on the synthetic, cruised up to front-running Coffeewithchris at the top of the stretch and outran the multiple stakes winner to the wire to capture Saturday’s $100,000 Private Terms at Laurel Park.

Nimitz Class Proves Too Much in $100,000 Harrison Johnson

03/18/2023

Breezy Gust Blows Past Rivals to Take $75,000 Not For Love
Dramatic Late Rally Lifts Mavilus to $75,000 Conniver Win

BALTIMORE – Bred in Pennsylvania and based at Parx, Thomas Coulter’s Nimitz Class has made Maryland his home away from home, rolling to a third consecutive stakes victory at Laurel Park with a popular 6 ¼-length triumph in Saturday’s $100,000 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial at Laurel Park.

Jaime Rodriguez Rides Record-Tying Seven Winners Friday

03/17/2023

Class, Distance Test for Howgreatisnate in $100,000 Private Terms
New York Shipper Register Narrow 3-1 Program Favorite in 3YO Stakes
Five Stakes Worth $450,000 in Purses on Saturday’s 10-Race Program

BALTIMORE – Paul Fowler Jr.’s 4-year-old gelding Shaft’s Bullett rolled to a popular victory in Friday’s Race 8 feature at Laurel Park to complete a record-tying seven-win day for jockey Jaime Rodriguez.

Hello Hot Rod at Home in $100,000 Harrison Johnson

03/16/2023

G3 Winner Eastern Bay Returns in $75,000 Not For Love
Stablemates Award Wanted, Street Lute Top $75,000 Conniver

BALTIMORE – Brittany Russell didn’t have to think twice when owner George Sharp reached out a couple months back to ask if the Maryland’s two-time defending trainer of the year had room for one more horse.

Coffeewithchris Stretches Out for $100,000 Private Terms

03/15/2023

First Two-Turn Test for Multiple Stakes-Winning Sophomore
Among Five Stakes Worth $450,000 in Purses Saturday, March 18

BALTIMORE – His connections will get a further indication of how far Coffeewithchris wants to go when their multiple stakes-winning sophomore attempts two turns for the first time in Saturday’s $100,000 Private Terms at Laurel Park.