Racing News

Live Racing Returns to Laurel Park Thursday

02/23/2022

Fans Can Watch and Wager on Saturday’s Saudi Cup

BALTIMORE – A field of six 3-year-old fillies led by 9-5 program favorite Candy Light, beaten a nose in her prior start, will gather in a one-mile maiden special weight as live racing returns to Laurel Park Thursday.

Three on the Turf, Full Fields for Friday Stronach 5

02/23/2022

Low 12-Percent Takeout

BALTIMORE – The Stronach 5 will feature three competitive turf races from Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park Friday along with a low 12-percent takeout.

The Stronach 5, which also features races from Laurel Park and Golden Gate Fields, had four winning tickets last week with each worth $27,477.70.

The Stronach 5 will go coast-to-coast beginning in Maryland at approximately 3:54 ET and will conclude at approximately 5:13 ET in Florida.

Leg A: Laurel Race 8, 3:54 ET

G3 Winner Laki Continuing to Enjoy Winter Vacation

02/21/2022

No Timetable for Return of Multiple Stakes Winning 9-Year-Old
Coastal Mission Takes Monday’s Presidents Day Holiday Feature
Live Action Returns to Laurel with Eight Races Thursday, Feb. 24

BALTIMORE – Hillside Equestrian Meadows’ multiple stakes winner Laki, unraced since finishing sixth last September in defense of his 2020 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash (G3) victory, is continuing to enjoy his winter break with no timetable on his return.

Pimlico Race Course to Offer $3.8 Million Spring Stakes Schedule

02/20/2022

147th Preakness (G1) May 21, 98th Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 20
Total of 16 Stakes, 10 Graded, Including Historic Pimlico Special (G3)

BALTIMORE – Highlighted by the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1) for 3-year-olds, Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, the Maryland Jockey Club will present 16 stakes, 10 graded, worth $3.8 million in purses over Preakness weekend, May 20-21, at historic Pimlico Race Course.

The Preakness Meet at Pimlico is scheduled to open Thursday, May 12 and run through Tuesday, May 31.

Cordmaker Gets Elusive Graded Win in General George G3

02/19/2022

10th Career Stakes Victory for 7-Year-Old Maryland-Bred Gelding

BALTIMORE – Now in his sixth season of racing, there is little that Cordmaker hadn’t done. On a chilly Saturday at Laurel Park, the 7-year-old gelding put the exclamation point on what has been a stellar career with a popular three-quarter-length victory in the $250,000 General George (G3).

Glass Ceiling Makes the Grade in $250,000 Barbara Fritchie G3

02/19/2022

New York Shipper Edges Jakarta by Half-Length in Sprint Stakes

BALTIMORE – Charlton Baker hadn’t been in the Laurel Park winner’s circle in nearly five years. Dylan Davis had never been. Saturday, the New York-based horsemen came together to win the biggest race for females on the winter calendar.

Kiss the Girl Impressive in $100,000 Nellie Morse Score

02/19/2022

Galerio Gets First Stakes Win in $100,000 Campbell

BALTIMORE – Three Diamonds Farm’s Kiss the Girl split horses down the stretch to win Saturday’s $100,000 Nellie Morse at Laurel Park for her second consecutive stakes win.

Trained by Michael Trombetta and ridden by Victor Carrasco, Kiss the Girl covered the 1 1/16 mile in 1:45.60.

Improving Local Motive Gets Job Done in $100,000 Miracle Wood

02/19/2022

Luna Belle Makes It Three Straight Wins in $100,000 Wide Country

BALTIMORE – Bird Mobberley’s Local Motive, still a work in progress for trainer John Salzman Jr., took another step forward Saturday at Laurel Park with a two-length victory in the $100,000 Miracle Wood for 3-year-olds.

Stronach 5 Returns $27,477

02/18/2022

Four Winning Tickets

BALTIMORE – Anchored by two longshot winners, Friday’s Stronach 5 had four winning tickets with each worth $27,477,70.

The Stronach 5 featured races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park, Golden Gate Fields and Santa Anita Park with a low 12-percent takeout.

Grade 3 Stakes Headline Laurels Stakes-Filled Saturday Program

02/18/2022

Barbara Fritchie, General George Top Six Stakes Worth $900,000

BALTIMORE – Laurel Park is gearing up to host its biggest day of the winter season Saturday with a stakes-filled spectacular led by the $250,000 Barbara Fritchie (G3) and $250,000 General George (G3).

A total of six stakes worth $900,000 in purses are scheduled anchored by the 70th running of the Barbara Fritchie for fillies and mares 4 and older and the 46th renewal of the General George for 4-year-olds and up. Both races are contested at seven furlongs.