Racing News

Copper Tax Gets Job Done in $100,000 Richard Small

11/29/2024

Ms. Bucchero Becomes Stakes Winner in Willa On the Move
City of Laurel, Safely Kept for 3YOs Top Saturday Card

BALTIMORE – Rose Petal Stable’s Copper Tax wrested the lead away from 19-1 longshot Elephants Ear in deep stretch and edged clear for a popular 1 ¾-length victory in Friday’s $100,000 Richard W. Small to remain undefeated at Laurel Park.

G3-Placed Lucky Jeremy Returns to Dirt for City of Laurel

11/28/2024

Ellen Jay Chases Fourth Straight Win in $100,000 Safely Kept

BALTIMORE – Resolute Racing’s stakes winner Lucky Jeremy, Grade 3-placed while on the early Triple Crown trail, returns to the dirt for his first start in nearly three months in Saturday’s $100,000 City of Laurel at Laurel Park.

The 14th running of the City of Laurel for 3-year-olds and 34th renewal of the $100,000 Safely Kept for 3-year-old fillies, both sprinting seven furlongs, co-headline a nine-race Thanksgiving weekend program that begins at 12:25 p.m.

Live Racing Returns to Laurel on Thanksgiving Day

11/27/2024

Nine-Race Program Includes Traditional Pie Giveaway
Doors Open 10 A.M., First Race Post Time 11:25 A.M.
Richard W. Small, Willa On the Move Top Friday Card

BALTIMORE – Laurel Park’s calendar year-ending fall meet resumes Thursday with the traditional Thanksgiving Day program featuring nine live races and its annual holiday buffet and pie giveaway.

Doors open at 10 a.m. with a first race post time of 11:25 a.m.

Weekend Racing Cancelled at Laurel Park

11/22/2024

Main Track Undergoing Further Evaluation

BALTIMORE – With further evaluation of the racing surface ongoing, the Maryland Jockey Club has cancelled its remaining programs this weekend at Laurel Park.

Nine races were scheduled for Saturday including a trio of $100,000 stakes, and eight races were scheduled for Sunday at Laurel.

Laurel will remain open during its normal morning training hours for galloping and jogging.

Laurel Park Cancels Friday’s Nine-Race Program

11/22/2024

Racing Scheduled to Return Saturday with Three Stakes

BALTIMORE – The Maryland Jockey Club canceled Friday’s nine-race program at Laurel Park prior to the opener after speaking with jockeys who expressed concerns about riding over the main track.

Following the cancellation, track officials were in the process of further evaluating the racing surface.

G2 Winner Manny Wah Seeks to End Drought in Dave’s Friend

11/21/2024

 

Bourbon Bon Bay Looking to Regain Form in Willa On the Move
Nominations Close Saturday for Pair of Juvenile Stakes Dec. 7

BALTIMORE – Susan Moulton’s well-traveled millionaire Manny Wah, without a victory since becoming a Grade 2 winner 25 months ago, will attempt to end his drought when he comes to Maryland for the first time in Saturday’s $100,000 Dave’s Friend at Laurel Park.

G3 Winner Dean Delivers Returns for $100,000 Dave’s Friend

11/20/2024

Sophomore Copper Tax to Face Older Horses in Richard W. Small
Stakes Winners Simply Stated, Bourbon Bon Bay Top Willa On the Move

BALTIMORE – Stonehedge’s Grade 3-winning homebred Dean Delivers, whose last trip to Maryland resulted in a popular triumph in the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash, returns looking to restart his win streak in Saturday’s $100,000 Dave’s Friend at Laurel Park.

G3 Winner Brunacini Among City of Laurel Nominations

11/17/2024

7F Sprint for 3YOs Co-Headlines Thanksgiving Saturday Card
$100,000 Safely Kept Nominees include G1 Winner Tamara
Rainbow 6 Solved Sunday for Jackpot Payout of $11,886

BALTIMORE – Emilie Fojan homebred Brunacini, upset winner of the Perryville (G3) in his last start, and Maryland Million Sprint winner Celtic Contender are among 23 sophomores nominated to the $100,000 City of Laurel at Laurel Park.

Stakes-Winning Speedyness Set to Launch Comeback in Friday Feature

11/14/2024

3YO Gelding in First Race Since Mid-May
Post Time 12:25 P.M. for Nine-Race Program

BALTIMORE – Morris Kernan Jr. and Jagger Inc.’s stakes winner Speedyness, one of the Mid-Atlantic’s top 3-year-olds in the runup to the Triple Crown that has gone unraced in four months, is set to launch his comeback in Friday’s feature as the fall meet resumes at Laurel Park.

Stilleto Boy, Copper Tax Top Richard Small Nominations

11/13/2024

Among Trio of $100,000 Stakes Saturday, Nov. 23 at Laurel
Fall Meet Resumes with Nine Races Friday Starting at 12:25 P.M.

BALTIMORE – Kentucky-based Grade 1-winning millionaire Stilleto Boy and Grade 3-placed local multiple stakes winner Copper Tax, on the Triple Crown trail earlier this spring, are among 18 horses nominated to the $100,000 Richard W. Small at Laurel Park.