Racing News

Weather Causes Early End to Laurel’s Live Friday Program

08/05/2022

Connections Hoping to ‘Strike’ in Saturday’s $100,000 Searching
Maryland’s Oscar White Inducted into Racing Hall of Fame Friday

BALTIMORE – A severe lightning and thunderstorm passing through the Mid-Atlantic region forced the Maryland Jockey Club to cancel Laurel Park’s live Friday program following the seventh race.

Undercover Kitty Seeks Third Straight Win in $100,000 Bald Eagle Derby

08/04/2022

Improving Gastown Babe Targeting $100,000 Searching for Stakes Debut
Laurel Returns with Live Nine-Race Program Friday, Rainbow 6 Carryover

BALTIMORE – Runnymede Racing’s homebred gelding Undercover Kitty goes after his third straight win, second in a stakes and first on the turf when he faces six rivals in Saturday’s $100,000 Bald Eagle Derby for 3-year-olds at Laurel Park.

Stakes Winner Ocean Safari to Return in $100,000 Searching

08/03/2022

3YO Filly Ends Layoff Saturday in First Race Outside Florida

BALTIMORE – Soldi Stable and Ohana Racing’s Ocean Safari, unraced since becoming a stakes winner three months ago, is set to return in her first start outside of South Florida in Saturday’s $100,000 Searching at Laurel Park.

G3-Placed Tommy Bee Chasing Stakes Win in Bald Eagle Derby

08/03/2022

1 3/16-Mile Stakes One of Two on Turf for 3-Year-Olds Saturday

BALTIMORE – Robert LaPenta and Madaket Stables’ Tommy Bee, placed in all six of his starts this year including four stakes led by last month’s Kent (G3), stretches out in search of an elusive stakes victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Bald Eagle Derby at Laurel Park.

Maryland Million in Mix for Miss Disco Winner Divine Huntress

07/31/2022

Quincy Cafe Elevated to First in Sunday’s Maiden 2-Year-Old Sprint
Racing Returns to Laurel with Live Nine-Race Program Friday, Aug. 5

Ridin with Biden Easy Winner of $100,000 Deputed Testamony

07/30/2022

G3-Placed Gelding Rolls to 6 ¼-Length Victory in 1 1/8-Mile Stakes

BALTIMORE – Cash is King and LC Racing’s Ridin With Biden, second to First Captain in last year’s Dwyer (G3), slowed things down early and came home running for an easy 6 ¼-length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Deputed Testamony at Laurel Park.

Justwaveandsmile Rallies to Capture $75,000 Ben’s Cat

07/30/2022

Spun Glass Breaks Through with Stakes Win in $75,000 Jameela

BALTIMORE – Steve Newby’s Justwaveandsmile came with a strong late run on the far outside to pass 3-5 favorite Grateful Bred and Grade 3 winner Jaxon Traveler and earn his third consecutive win and sixth in a row on the turf in Saturday’s $75,000 Ben’s Cat at Laurel Park.

G1-Placed Divine Huntress Gutsy Winner of $75,000 Miss Disco

07/30/2022

Alottahope Dominates in $75,000 Star de Naskra Victory

BALTIMORE – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Long Valley Stables’ Grade 1-placed Divine Huntress, facing fellow Maryland-breds for the first time, battled the length of the stretch with Sweet Gracie to her inside before getting her nose down on the wire to earn her first career stakes victory in the $75,000 Miss Disco.

Maturing Little Bit of That Ready for Stakes Debut Saturday

07/29/2022

3YO Filly Facing Six Maryland-Bred Rivals in $75,000 Miss Disco
Five Stakes, Crab Feast, Gift Card Giveaways, Dunk Tank on Tap

BALTIMORE – For better or worse, Sycamore Hall Thoroughbreds homebred Little Bit of That will always hold a unique place on the roster of horses rising star Brittany Russell has trained since launching her solo career four years ago.

A Memorable Weekend of Racing, Food & Fun at Laurel

07/29/2022

Live 10-Race Card Features Five Stakes Worth $400,000 in Purses
MJC’s Crackin’ Crab Feast, Gift Card Giveaways Part of Festivities
Dunk Tank to Help Raise Money for Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund

BALTIMORE – Live racing, Maryland crabs, gift card giveaways and a dunk tank to help raise money for disabled jockeys – there’s something for everyone on the final Saturday of July at Laurel Park.