Racing News

Jim McKay Maryland Million Heroes Back in Saturday Stakes Action

11/07/2025

Big Cuddle looks to remain unbeaten in James F. Lewis III Stakes 
Slewperstitus faces open foes in Smart Halo Stakes 

LAUREL, MD—The exciting Big Cuddle, a late-kicking winner of the $100,000 Maryland Million Nursery on Oct. 11, looks to remain unbeaten in Saturday’s $100,000 James F. Lewis III Stakes for 2-year-olds at six furlongs.  

Martin Chuan Sweeps Sunday Feature Races

11/02/2025

Peruvian native riding full-time at Laurel Park
$13,371.30 carryover into Friday’s late “Value Pick 5”

LAUREL, MD—Jockey Martin Chuan rode the winners of both featured races at Laurel Park on Sunday.

“This is like my home in Peru,” Chuan said after capturing the ninth race, a $50,000 optional claimer for 2-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles.

Jorge Ruiz, Yedsit Hazlewood Ride Four Winners at Laurel Park

11/01/2025

Maryland-breds excel on Breeders’ Cup card at Del Mar

LAUREL, MD—The race for leading jockey at the current Laurel Park Fall meeting intensified on Sunday as both Jorge Ruiz and Yedsit Hazlewood exploded for four winners apiece.

Rowsie Express Speeds Home in Friday Laurel Park Feature

10/31/2025

Mychel Sanchez rides two winners

LAUREL, MD—Jockey Mychel Sanchez earned his second victory on Friday’s Laurel Park program when he guided Rowsie Express to a game front-running score in the featured eighth race, a $49,000 first-level allowance for fillies and mares at 1 1/8 miles.

Max Capacity Sharp at Laurel Park

10/26/2025

LAUREL, MD— Max Capacity rushed up soon after the start under jockey Jevian Toledo, controlled fractions of 22.62 and 46.45 seconds, then stayed strong to win Sunday’s sixth race at Laurel Park, a $49,000 first-level allowance with a $62,500 claiming option for 2-year-olds at 5 ½ furlongs.

Tartabull Wins One for Anna

10/25/2025

LAUREL, MD— Like mother, like son.

Tartabull, the first foal out of the extremely popular Anna’s Bandit, rallied stoutly along the inside to win Saturday’s ninth race at Laurel Park, a $45,000 maiden special weight for state-bred or -sired juveniles at six furlongs.

Jack’s Legend Puts Them to Sleep in Friday Co-Feature

10/24/2025

Warp Nine a supersonic winner of the co-featured ninth race
Post Time to stand at Northview Stallion Station in 2026

LAUREL, MD—Sometimes the best plan is to have no plan.

Well-Behaved Eff Thirty Five Kicks Them Down in Sunday Feature

10/19/2025

Petingas Twin pulls off mild upset in co-featured tenth race

LAUREL, MD—When Eff Thirty Five minds his manners, he is a tough horse to beat.

Unfortunately, Eff Thirty Five can be cantankerous, and jockey Sheldon Russell believes that naughty behavior worked against him in past races, most noticeably in his final start over the summer at Colonial Downs on Aug. 20.

Cactus Blooms in Saturday Co-Feature

10/18/2025

Kerness K pops off long layoff
Trainer Niall Saville notches 100th lifetime victory

LAUREL, MD— Jockey Jeiron Barbosa blamed himself after Cactus finished third in his first start for trainer Robbie Bailes.

"Last time, Robbie told me to sit off the pace and try to stay close [to the leaders],” Barbosa said. “I lost the whip last time, so that's why I couldn’t win. I told Robbie I was sorry, to give [Cactus] to me next time, and the horse could win. The horse has talent on the grass.”

Boastfully Irish Storms Down Course in Laurel Park Co-Feature

10/17/2025

Power Grid electric in a 2-year-old dirt maiden
Jevian Toledo named “Jockey of the Week” by Jockeys’ Guild

LAUREL, MD—As the horses circled the paddock for Friday’s co-featured seventh race at Laurel Park, a $47,000 maiden special weight for 2-year-olds at 5 ½ furlongs on the Bowl Game Turf Course, all eyes were on first-time starter Gotta Get It Right, a $300,000 yearling trained by Graham Motion.