Racing News

Tesio Favorite Joe, Stakes Winner on Dirt, May Have Future on Turf

Connections Being Rewarded for Faith in Champion Filly Luna Belle
Primacy Looks to Extend Streak to Three with First Stakes Triumph

BALTIMORE – At some point The Elkstone Group’s stakes-winning homebred Joe, Maryland’s champion 2-year-old male of 2021, will get another shot on the grass, where his career began last fall. But not now.

English Jockey Humphrey Notches First U.S. Win Thursday

Seven-Pound Apprentice Guides Zorb to $20.20 Upset Victory

BALTIMORE – Richard Burnsworth’s 6-year-old gelding Zorb sprung a 9-1 upset in Thursday’s second race at Laurel Park, rolling home by 4 ¼ lengths to give English jockey William Humphrey his first victory in the United States.

$100,000 Frank Whiteley Marks Return of American Patrol

MATCH Series Opener Among Four Stakes Worth $450,000 Saturday

BALTIMORE – Nick Sanna Stables and Lynch Racing’s American Patrol, a 4-year-old son of 2015 Triple Crown champion American Pharoah unraced in nearly 10 months, will make his highly anticipated return to competition in Saturday’s $100,000 Frank Y. Whiteley at Laurel Park.

Pennybaker Tests Win Streak in $100,000 Heavenly Cause

Godolphin Homebred Making U.S. Debut in One-Mile Stakes

BALTIMORE – Godolphin homebred filly Pennybaker will put a four-race win streak on the line when she tries dirt and stakes company for the first time while making her stateside debut in Saturday’s $100,000 Heavenly Cause at Laurel Park.

Luna Belle Looks to Extend Win Streak in $125,000 Weber City Miss

‘Win & In’ for 3-Year-Old Fillies to 98th Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 20

BALTIMORE – Luna Belle, Maryland’s champion 2-year-old filly of 2021 that has gone unbeaten through three starts at 3, goes after her fifth consecutive stakes victory and a chance at possible graded glory in Saturday’s $125,000 Weber City Miss at Laurel Park.

Last Chance to Play the Stronach 5

Races Friday from Laurel, Gulfstream, Santa Anita and Golden Gate
Low 12 Percent Takeout
More Innovative Wagering Opportunities Coming

BALTIMORE – Friday’s Stronach 5 will give bettors one more chance to reap the rewards of a low 12 percent takeout and what has been a strong return on investment since 2018.

PREAKNESS 147 ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF PREAKNESS LIVE CULINARY, ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATING THE BEST OF BALTIMORE ON BLACK-EYED SUSAN DAY AS PART OF PREAKNESS WEEKEND MAY 20 & MAY 21

MS. LAURYN HILL, MEGAN THEE STALLION, BRITTNEY SPENCER, D-NICE AND DARIN ATWATER & THE SOULFUL SYMPHONY TO PERFORM ALONGSIDE CELEBRITY CHEFS TOM COLICCHIO, MARCUS SAMUELSSON AND GAIL SIMMONS AND BALTIMORE STAR CHEFS SAON BRICE AND MARIO MOISE

CREATED BY 1/ST EXPERIENCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BALTIMORE NATIVE AND ENTERTAINMENT VISIONARY KEVIN LILES, PREAKNESS LIVE IS PART OF NEW BALTIMORE 1/ST CAMPAIGN

Shake Em Loose Chasing Third Straight Victory in $125,000 Federico Tesio

‘Win & In’ for Triple Crown-Nominated Horses to 147th Preakness (G1) May 21

BALTIMORE – Rudy Sanchez-Salomon will continue chasing the dream when the owner-trainer sends out his claimer-turned-multiple stakes winner Shake Em Loose in search of a third straight victory and Triple Crown race berth in Saturday’s $125,000 Federico Tesio at Laurel Park.

Delgado Holds Fond Tesio Memories with Oliver’s Twist

Video: Winner Went on to Run Second in 1995 Preakness (G1)

BALTIMORE – Nearly three decades have passed, but the memory of Oliver’s Twist winning the 1995 Federico Tesio – and nearly duplicating that success on the national stage four weeks later – are sharp as ever for Alberto Delgado.

“The Tesio is one of the major races in Maryland because it is a step up for the Preakness,” Delgado, 57, said.

Jemison Beats the Boys in Career Debut Sunday at Laurel

4-Year-Old Filly is Half-Sister to G1 Winner Shedaresthedevil
Thursday’s Return of Live Racing Features Start of Turf Season

BALTIMORE – Jemison, a 4-year-old half-sister to three-time Grade 1-winning multi-millionaire Shedaresthedevil, made it look easy beating the boys in her career debut Sunday at Laurel Park.