Racing News

Voss Celebrates Aloha West’s Breeders’ Cup Sprint G1 Victory

11/07/2021

4-Year-Old Gelding Bred in Maryland by Laurel Park-Based Trainer

BALTIMORE – Katy Voss watched this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships with great interest. The breeder, owner and Laurel Park-based trainer was cheering on her younger sister, Elizabeth Merryman, who bred and co-owns Turf Sprint (G1) contender Caravel.

Stronach 5 returns $8,826

11/05/2021

BALTIMORE – There were four winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5, featuring a 12-percent takeout and races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields.

Each ticket was worth $8,826.10.

It was Barak Farm’s 2-year-old filly She Is Wisky kicking off the Stronach 5, winning Laurel’s seventh race in her third career start and returning $9.80.

Mr Jefferson Gives Trombetta 2,000th Career Victory

11/04/2021

Maryland-Based Trainer Runs 1-2 in 2-Year-Old Feature

BALTIMORE – R. Larry Johnson’s homebred 2-year-old colt Mr Jefferson slipped through an opening along the rail in mid-stretch and outran stablemate Bold Leader to give trainer Mike Trombetta his 2,000th career victory in Thursday’s featured eighth race at Laurel Park.

Wondrwherecraigis Back at Laurel Park After Milestone G3 Victory

11/03/2021

Multiple Stakes Winner Laki Resumes Training Following Short Break
Rainbow 6 Carryover, Trombetta’s Quest Continues Thursday at Laurel

BALTIMORE – Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group, Madaket Stables and Michael Caruso’s Wondrwherecraigis is back home at Laurel Park after giving trainer Brittany Russell her first career graded-stakes victory.

Stronach 5 Highlighted by Field of 12 in $65,000 Cellars Shiraz Stakes

11/03/2021

Races from Laurel, Gulfstream, and Golden Gate
Seven for Cellars Shiraz From Out-of-Town, Low 12-Percent Takeout

BALTIMORE – The Stronach 5 will offer an interesting puzzle for bettors Friday with several new faces arriving at Gulfstream Park for the $65,000 Cellars Shiraz and a stakes-quality optional allowance claiming event on the turf at Laurel Park.

Stakes Winners Abound Among 30 James F. Lewis III Nominations

10/31/2021

Nursery Winner Buff Hello, Unbeaten Cooke Creek, Run to Daylight in Group
Smart Halo, Thirty Eight Go Go Part of Saturday, Nov. 13 Stakes Program
Live Racing Returns with Nine-Race Program Thursday, Nov. 4

BALTIMORE – Undefeated stakes winners Cooke Creek and Run to Daylight, and the top six finishers from the Maryland Million Nursery led by winner Buff Hello, are among 30 horses nominated to the $100,000 James F. Lewis III for 2-year-olds Saturday, Nov. 13 at Laurel Park.

Friday Stronach 5 Returns $2,530 with Four Favorites

10/29/2021

36 Winning Tickets

BALTIMORE – Four post-time favorites were winners in Friday’s Stronach 5, and 36 winning tickets were each worth $2,520.40.

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

Moquist Stays Undefeated in Stakes-Quality Allowance Feature

10/29/2021

3-Year-Old Nyquist Filly Pointed to $100,000 Safely Kept Nov. 27
Jockey J.D. Acosta Registers Friday Hat Trick in First Three Races

BALTIMORE – Mopo Racing’s undefeated 3-year-old filly Moquist passed another round of tests Friday, stepping up in class and showing a new dimension over an unfamiliar racetrack, to keep her perfect record intact with a 4 ½-length feature race victory at rainy Laurel Park.

Undefeated Moquist Faces Test in Stakes-Quality Feature Friday

10/28/2021

Several Horses with Maryland Ties Among Breeders’ Cup Pre-Entries

BALTIMORE – Mopo Racing’s undefeated 3-year-old filly Moquist will put her perfect record on the line as she preps for next month’s stakes debut in Friday’s salty, stakes-quality feature at Laurel Park.

Birthday Boy Trombetta Closing in on 2,000 Career Win Milestone

10/27/2021

$75,000 Howard Bender ‘on Radar’ for Grade 3-Placed Gelding Galerio
New Post Time, Super Hi-5 Carryover for Return of Live Racing Thursday

BALTIMORE –As fate would have it, Mike Trombetta has the opportunity to celebrate two milestones in the same week.