Racing News

Lady Scarlet, Elm Drive Face Off in $100,000 Weather Vane

09/22/2022

Graded-Stakes Winners Top Overflow Field of 15 in Filly Sprint

BALTIMORE – Graded-stakes winners Lady Scarlet, already having proven successful at the course and distance, and Elm Drive, looking to rebound from a rare poor performance, will square off in an overflow field of 15 entered for Saturday’s $100,000 Weather Vane at historic Pimlico Race Course.

Carotari Chasing Sixth Stakes Victory in Laurel Dash

09/21/2022

Five-Furlong Sprint Among Four $100,000 Stakes Saturday

BALTIMORE – William Branch’s Carotari returns to Maryland seeking to rediscover his multiple stakes-winning form at the site of his most recent victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Laurel Dash at historic Pimlico Race Course.

The 24th running of the Laurel Dash, scheduled for five furlongs on the grass, is among four stakes worth $400,000 in purses on an 11-race program that marks the final Saturday of Pimlico’s nine-day fall meet.

Robin Sparkles Can Go Out a Winner in $100,000 Sensible Lady

09/21/2022

G3 Winner Tops Overflow Field of 16 in Five-Furlong Turf Dash

BALTIMORE – If it is indeed Robin Sparkles’ swan song, trainer Bruce Brown is hoping to send Michael Schrader’s 5-year-old mare out a winner in Saturday’s $100,000 Sensible Lady Turf Dash at historic Pimlico Race Course.

Stakes-Winning Owner Shankle Registers First Training Victory Sunday

09/18/2022

Alwaysinahurry Springs 11-1 Upset in Pimlico’s Sunday Feature

BALTIMORE – Already a multiple stakes-winning owner, Joanne Shankle got her training career off to a flying start when 4-year-old gelding Dr. Ferber cruised to a popular 5 ¼-length victory in Sunday’s fourth race at historic Pimlico Race Course.

G Laurie, Be Your Best Nominated for $150,000 Selima

09/18/2022

Laurel Futurity Attracts 33 Nominations

BALTIMORE – G Laurie, third in the Sept. 17 Natalma (G1) at Woodbine, and stakes winners Be Your Best, Chop Chop and Determined Jester are among 36 2-year-old fillies nominated to the $150,000 Selima Saturday, Oct. 1 at Laurel Park.

The Selima and $150,000 Laurel Futurity for 2-year-olds, both scheduled for 1 1/16 miles on the grass, co-headline a program featuring five stakes worth $575,000 on opening weekend of Laurel’s calendar year-ending fall meet.

G3 Winner Wondrwherecraigis Returns in Sunday Feature

09/17/2022

Maidens How Lovely, Chocolate Shake Graduate in Debut Saturday

BALTIMORE – Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group, Madaket Stables and Michael Caruso’s Grade 3 winner Wondrwherecraigis steps back into allowance company for the first time in more than a year in an attempt to recapture his winning form Sunday at historic Pimlico Race Course.

Roan Burgundy Announces His Presence with Maiden Victory

09/16/2022

Apprentice Barbosa Reaches 100-Win Milestone with Friday Triple
Jockey Forest Boyce Takes a Turn as On-Air Analyst Friday
MJC Hosting College Day at the Races Sunday at Pimlico

BALTIMORE – Respect the Valleys, Designated Hitters Racing and Karmac Stable’s 2-year-old colt Roan Burgundy got his racing career off to a successful start with a professional maiden special weight victory Friday at historic Pimlico Race Course.

Pimlico Fall Meet Continues with Live Nine-Race Card Friday

09/15/2022

Carryovers in Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5; 10 Races on Tap Saturday

BALTIMORE – A maiden special weight for 2-year-olds sprinting six furlongs on the main track and carryovers in the 20-cent Rainbow 6 and $1 Super Hi-5 wagers are on tap as live racing returns to historic Pimlico Race Course Friday for the continuation of its nine-day fall meet.

Post time for the first of nine races is 12:40 p.m.

Lite the Fuse Winner Sibelius Could be Headed to Breeders’ Cup

09/15/2022

4YO Gelding Set to Make Next Start in Oct. 7 Phoenix (G2) at Keeneland

BALTIMORE – Having proven himself against a solid field of stakes winners, Jun Park and Delia Nash’s Sibelius is ready to take the next step in a progression his connections hope land the 4-year-old gelding in the Breeders’ Cup this fall.

MJC Team to Participate in Real Rider Cup Fair Hill

09/11/2022

BALTIMORE – The Maryland Jockey Club will be represented at Real Rider Cup Fair Hill Friday, Sept. 16.

The Fair Hill leg of the 2022 Real Rider Cup continues the tradition of the charity show jumping event which directly supports Fair Hill Thoroughbred Show, New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program, and the Retired Racehorse Project.

Created by Anita Motion, The Real Rider Cup has raised more than $225,000.