Racing News

Graded Winners Abound in Prince George’s County Nominations

Defending Champ, G2-Placed Witty Tops Nominees to Ben’s Cat
Jameela Nominations Led by Recent G2 Winner Future Is Now
Three Grass Stakes Worth $250,000 in Purses Sunday, July 14

BALTIMORE – Graded-stakes winners English Bee, Highland Chief, Money Supply, Runaway Storm, Wow Whata Summer and Yes This Time are among 27 nominees to the listed $100,000 Prince George’s County at Laurel Park.

Multiple Stakes Winner Witty Back in Maryland with G2 Placing

5YO Determined Kingdom Continues to Pay Dividends for Connections
Laurel Summer Meet Resumes with Nine-Race Program Friday, July 5

BALTIMORE – Turf and dirt stakes winner Witty, who opened his 5-year-old season with a victory in the April 20 King T. Leatherbury at Laurel Park, was back in Maryland Sunday having earned his first graded-stakes placing in Saturday’s Highlander (G2) at Woodbine.

Play Harder Promoted Winner of $75,000 Star de Naskra

Fifth Win in Six Starts for Maryland-Bred in 3-Year-Old Sprint

BALTIMORE – Pride quickly turned to joy for Dan Eubanks of Rising Sun Racing Stables, Inc. after Play Harder, whose determined rally came up a nose short in his stakes debut, was promoted to victory in Saturday’s $75,000 Star de Naskra at Laurel Park.

Jockey Victor Carrasco Celebrates Birthday in Style

Eclipse Award Winner Registers Three-Win Day Friday
$75,000 Star de Naskra Tops Nine-Race Saturday Card

BALTIMORE – Eclipse Award winner Victor Carrasco celebrated his 32nd birthday in style by registering a riding hat trick as the 36-day summer meet resumed Friday at Laurel Park.

Play Harder Chasing Third Straight Win in Star de Naskra

The Band Runs On Hoping to Continue Sire Bandbox’s Legacy
Blue Kingdom Sporting New Equipment for Stakes Debut

BALTIMORE – Less than a length from being undefeated through five starts, Rising Sun Racing Stables, Inc.’s Play Harder chases a third straight victory and first in stakes company in Saturday’s $75,000 Star de Naskra at Laurel Park.

Haileysfirstnotion Looking to Join Mother as Stakes Winner

Unbeaten Son of Hailey’s Flip Making Stakes Debut in Star de Naskra
Quint’s Brew Also Seeking to Stay Perfect in Maryland-Bred/Sired Sprint
Stakes-Quality Allowance Tops Card as Summer Meet Resumes Friday

BALTIMORE – Hailey’s Flip provided Daniel Crowley with some of his greatest moments in more than two decades of owning horses. Now, five years after being retired, the 10-year-old mare is doing it again.

Circle P Chasing Second Stakes Win in $75,000 Star de Naskra

 

Seven Furlong Sprint for Maryland-Bred/Sired 3-Year-Olds Saturday at Laurel

BALTIMORE – Nearly seven months after becoming a stakes winner the last time he sprinted over Laurel Park’s main track, DeSales 85’s Circle P will get a chance to duplicate that feat when he returns to face seven rivals in Saturday’s $75,000 Star de Naskra.

New strategic alliance announced between Tabcorp, ARC, RMG and 1/ST CONTENT

BALTIMORE – A new strategic alliance has been announced between Arena Racing Company (ARC), the British horse and greyhound group, Racecourse Media Group (RMG), the British-based media rights management company, Tabcorp, the Australian wagering and entertainment company, and 1/ST CONTENT - a division of 1/ST, North America’s preeminent Thoroughbred racing and pari-mutuel wagering company.

Alwaysinahurry Breezes Ahead of Stakes-Quality Friday Feature

 

Multiple Stakes-Winning 6YO Goes Five Furlongs Sunday at Laurel
Stakes-Winning Stablemate Johnyz From Albany Sharp in Sunday Breeze

BALTIMORE – Multiple stakes winner Alwaysinahurry, owned by Maury Povich’s Mopo Racing, will be facing a stakes-quality field in his second start off a year layoff when Laurel Park’s summer meet resumes Friday.

Injured Champion Jockey Toledo Progressing, Nearing Return

Comeback Race in Sight for Multiple Stakes-Placed 3YO Inveigled
2YO Filly Sharedashenanigans Impressive Debut Winner Saturday

BALTIMORE – Two months into his recovery from a collarbone injury, champion jockey Jevian Toledo is nearing a return to riding.

The 29-year-old Toledo, a four-time overall leading rider in Maryland, is awaiting medical clearance to get back on horses, which he hopes to receive next week.