Racing News

Full Fields Featured in Friday Stronach 5

10/27/2021

Low 12-Percent Takeout
Races from Laurel, Santa Anita, Gulfstream, and Golden Gate

BALTIMORE – The Stronach 5 will feature an average field size of 10 and a low 12-percent takeout when it returns Friday with races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields.

There were four winning tickets last week in the Stronach 5 with each returning $98,311. The popular wager had a carryover of $78,823.

Free Equibase Past Performances for 1/ST Racing Properties

10/25/2021

Available at XBTV.COM   

BALTIMORE - 1/ST Racing announced today Equibase Premium Past Performances for all racing cards at Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park, Laurel Park and Golden Gate Fields will be available through the end of the year for free effective immediately.

Upset Classic Winner Prendimi Getting Well-Earned Rest

10/24/2021

Hello Beautiful ‘Awesome’ Following Historic Maryland Million Win
Radical Right, Vergara Register Maiden Victories Sunday at Laurel

BALTIMORE – G. J. Stable’s Prendimi emerged from his upset victory in the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic in good order and will be headed south next month to begin his annual winter vacation.

Third Time a Charm for Prendimi in $150,000 Maryland Million Classic

10/23/2021

Richest of Eight Stakes, Four Starter Stakes, on ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’

BALTIMORE – G. J. Stable’s multiple stakes winner Prendimi took pressure right from the gate and was able to fend off 3-5 favorite Tappin Cat the length of the stretch for a gutsy neck victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Maryland Million Classic at Laurel Park.

Redemption for Epic Dream in $100,000 Maryland Million Ladies

10/23/2021

Air Token Takes the $100,000 Sprint

BALTIMORE – Call it poetic justice.

After surviving a steward’s inquiry following a victory in the Maryland Million Ladies last year but being placed second upon review of the Maryland Racing Commission in May, Vivian Rall’s hombred Epic Dream left no questions Saturday, driving between horses entering the stretch to win the $100,000 Maryland Million Ladies by a half-length over Maldives Model. It was another three-quarters of a length to Judi Blue Eyes in third.

Hello Beautiful Makes History in $150,000 Maryland Million Distaff

10/23/2021

Becomes Only Seventh Horse with Three Career Maryland Million Wins

BALTIMORE – It took just over 82 seconds for 4-year-old filly Hello Beautiful to race her way into Maryland Million history.

Madaket Stables, Albert Frassetto, Mark Parkinson, K-Mac Stables and Magic City Stables’ Hello Beautiful rolled to her second consecutive front-running victory in the $100,000 Distaff Saturday at Laurel Park, becoming just the seventh horse in event history with three Maryland Million wins.

Grateful Bred Keeps Truckin’ in Turf Sprint

10/23/2021

Somekindofmagician Takes the Million Turf

BALTIMORE – The way trainer Madison Meyers sees it, “It’s Grateful’s world and we’re just living in it.”

Buff Hello Outruns Field in $100,000 Maryland Million Nursery

10/23/2021

Buff My Boots Fights Back in $100,000 Maryland Million Lassie

BALTIMORE – In a crowded race loaded with speed, no one could catch Buff Hello.

Joseph Besecker’s Buff Hello ($13) broke running from his inside draw and never looked back, sprinting clear to a two-length triumph in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Nursery at Laurel Park.

Four Winning Tickets in Stronach 5 Earn $98,311

10/22/2021

BALTIMORE – There were four winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5 each worth $98,311.20.

There was a carryover of $76,823.80 and $359,626 of money wagered Friday.

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

The wager started with Figlio Del Re, trained by Graham Motion, winning Laurel’s eighth race and returning $18.80. Laurel’s ninth race, the fourth leg of the sequence, had a $29.80 winner in Uhtred.

It's Maryland Million Day

10/22/2021

Great Racing, Hat Giveaway, Food & Drinks

BALTIMORE - Laurel Park will open its doors at 10 a.m. Saturday for the 36th Jim McKay Maryland Million Day program consisting of eight stakes and four starter stakes starting with a first-race post of 11:30 a.m.