Racing News

A New Piece to a Maryland Jockey Club Tradition

11/25/2020
1,500 Pies Donated to Backstretch Workers and Food Bank
 
LAUREL, MD – For the past 32 years, the Maryland Jockey Club has had a tradition of handing out free pies to its patrons during its Thanksgiving Day program.
            
Along with live Thoroughbred racing at Laurel Park, fans would arrive in the morning to free cider, coffee and donuts, and leave with an apple or pumpkin pie.
            

Trainer Hugh McMahon Reaches 1,000 Win Milestone Sunday

11/22/2020
Polished Gal Earns Nose Victory in Six-Furlong Claiming Event
Live Racing Returns Thanksgiving Day with Special 11:25 A.M. Post
 
LAUREL, MD – Larry Rabold’s Polished Gal provided trainer Hugh McMahon with his 1,000th career victory in thrilling fashion, getting her nose down on the wire ahead of late-running Splendor Gal in Sunday’s sixth race at Laurel Park.
 

Juveniles Top Sunday's Eight-Race Program at Laurel

11/21/2020
Journeytothemoon Debut Winner Saturday                           
 
LAUREL, MD – Laurel Park’s eight-race program Sunday afternoon will include four 2-year-old events including a maiden special weight event at six furlongs and a $42,000 optional claiming event with a pair of stakes-placed runners.
 
First race post is 12:25 p.m.
 

$91,481 Carryover Awaits Stronach 5 Players Nov. 27

11/20/2020
LAUREL, MD – There will be a carryover in the Nov. 27 Stronach 5 of $91,481.74 after there were no winning tickets in Friday’s popular wager.
 

Laurel's Fall Festival of Racing Attracts 154 Nominations

11/20/2020
Six Stakes Worth $600,000 in Purses Saturday, Nov. 28
 
LAUREL, MD – Two dozen graded-stakes and multiple stakes winners are among 154 nominations made to Laurel Park’s Fall Festival of Racing, a collection of six stakes worth $600,000 in purses to be contested Saturday, Nov. 28.
 

Maryland Million Sprint Winner Karan's Notion Makes it Two Straight

11/19/2020
3-Year-Old Gelding Earns Another Shot at Stakes in Thursday Allowance
 
LAUREL, MD – Following up on his upset victory in last month’s Maryland Million Sprint against fellow state-bred/sired horses, Karan’s Notion returned to dominate open company Thursday at Laurel Park and earn himself another shot against stakes competition.
 

Stronach 5 Returns with Races from Laurel and Gulfstream

11/19/2020
Full Fields, Two Turf Races, 12-Percent Takeout 
 
LAUREL, MD – Races from Laurel Park and Gulfstream Park West, including two on the turf, highlight Friday’s popular Stronach 5.
 

Maryland Million Sprint Upset Winner Karan’s Notion Returns Thursday

11/18/2020
Nominations Close Thursday for Laurel’s Fall Festival of Racing Nov. 28
 
LAUREL, MD – Karan’s Notion, bred, owned and trained by Nancy Heil, starts for the first time since his 16-1 upset of the Maryland Million Sprint Oct. 24 when live racing returns to Laurel Park with a nine-race program Thursday.
 
First race post time is 12:25 p.m.
 

Malibu Mischief Makes It Six Straight Wins in Sunday Feature

11/15/2020
Princess Corey Returns from Year Layoff to Win Sunday Allowance
Live Racing Returns Thursday, Nov. 19 with 12:25 P.M. Post
 
LAUREL, MD – Malibu Mischief, a 4-year-old filly owned and trained by Rudy Rodriguez, extended her win streak to six races in impressive fashion by flirting with a track record in her latest triumph Sunday at Laurel Park.
 

No Cents Cashes in $100,000 James F. Lewis III Score

11/14/2020
Street Lute Delivers with $100,000 Smart Halo Victory
Rainbow 6 Solved Saturday for $21,566.58 Jackpot Payout
 
LAUREL, MD – Isabelle de Tomaso and Hope Jones’ homebred No Cents, making his local and stakes debut off back-to-back wins out of town, corralled favored Dalton in mid-stretch and edged past for a comfortable 1 ¼-length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 James F. Lewis III at Laurel Park.