Racing News

Mandatory Payouts Scheduled for New Years Eve Program

12/30/2021

Jockey Toledo, Trainer Gonzalez Lead Meet & Overall Standings

BALTIMORE – Laurel Park puts the finishing touches on its calendar year-ending fall meet with a nine race card Friday that will include mandatory payouts in the Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5 and Super Hi-5 wagers.

Post time is 12:25 p.m.

Cordmaker Fitting Winner of $100,000 Robert T. Manfuso

12/26/2021

Miss Leslie Runs Win Streak to Three in $100,000 Carousel

BALTIMORE – In a fitting end to his 6-year-old season, Hillwood Stable’s Cordmaker paid tribute to his breeder by earning his 12th career victory and eighth against stakes company in Sunday’s $100,000 Robert T. Manfuso at Laurel Park.

Threes Over Deuces Narrow Winner of $100,000 Dave's Friend

12/26/2021

Late Surge Powers Kaylasaurus in $100,000 Willa On the Move

BALTIMORE – Pocket 3’s Racing’s Threes Over Deuces, narrowly beaten in his previous two starts, came out on the winning end of another close finish by surging between horses approaching the wire and getting his head down first to capture Sunday’s $100,000 Dave’s Friend at Laurel Park.

Shake Em Loose Pulls 59-1 Shocker in $100,000 Heft

12/26/2021

Buy the Best Extends Streak to Four in $100,000 Gin Talking

BALTIMORE – JR Sanchez Racing Stable’s Shake Em Loose, making his seventh career start and the first for new connections, paid immediate and thrilling dividends by collaring Last Romance approaching the wire and pulling away to a 59-1 upset in Sunday’s $100,000 Heft at Laurel Park.

Cordmaker Can Honor Breeder in $100,000 Robert T. Manfuso

12/21/2021

Belle of the North Goes for Two Straight in $100,000 Carousel

BALTIMORE – Hillwood Stable’s multiple stakes winner Cordmaker, still going strong at the age of 6, looks to close out a solid campaign by stringing together back-to-back wins for the first time in more than two years in the $100,000 Robert T. Manfuso Dec. 26 at Laurel Park.

Shippers Run to Daylight, Amidships Back for $100,000 Heft

12/21/2021

Beneath the Stars Gets Chance to Shine in $100,000 Gin Talking

BALTIMORE – Two-time stakes winner Run to Daylight and West Virginia-based stablemate Amidships, off the board in their last stakes trip to Maryland, are entered for a chance at redemption in the $100,000 Heft Dec. 26 at Laurel Park.

The 20th running of the seven-furlong Heft for 2-year-olds and 14th renewal of the six-furlong Gin Talking for 2-year-old fillies are among six $100,000 stakes on the nine-race Christmastide Day program.

Hello Beautiful Looks to Rebound in $100,000 Willa On the Move

12/19/2021

BALTIMORE – Though her career has been one with far more successes than failures, Hello Beautiful has also shown a resilience to match her talent. Trainer Brittany Russell will be hoping for more of the same from the history-making filly when she caps her 4-year-old season in the $100,000 Willa On the Move Dec. 26 at Laurel Park.

G3 Winner Laki Returns to Action in $100,000 Dave's Friend

12/19/2021

LAUREL, MD – Hillside Equestrian Meadows’ Laki, unraced since finishing sixth in defense of last fall’s Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash (G3) victory, is set to return for his 39th career start in the $100,000 Dave’s Friend Dec. 26 at Laurel Park.

The 18th running of the Dave’s Friend for 3-year-olds and up and 11th renewal of the Willa On the Move for fillies and mares 3 and up, both sprinting six furlongs, are among six $100,000 stakes on a nine-race Christmastide Day program.

Not Your Average Joe in $100,000 Maryland Juvenile Championship

12/18/2021

Luna Belle Wins Maryland Juvenile Fillies Championship

BALTIMORE – The Elkstone Group LLC’s homebred Joe, a 2-year-old son of Declaration of War, drove to the front down the stretch under jockey Victor Carrasco to win Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Juvenile Championship.

After making his debut on turf Oct. 24, Joe broke his maiden Nov. 21 at a mile on the main track at Laurel by 3 ½ lengths. Carrasco, who has ridden Joe in each of his starts and works the horse, got the seven furlongs in 1:25.63.

Stronach 5 Returns $6,345

12/17/2021

BALTIMORE – There were 14 winning tickets on Friday’s Stronach 5 with each returning $6,345.80.

The Stronach 5 featured races from Laurel Park and Gulfstream Park with a low 12-percent takeout.