Racing News

Live Racing Returns with 10-Race Program Friday, Oct. 11

10/08/2019

Former Maryland Trainer Vinnie Blengs Passes Away at 90
Laurel Park to Host Oystober and Fall Fest Saturday, Oct. 26

LAUREL, MD – Three allowance races, a maiden special weight for juvenile fillies and a trio of events scheduled for its world-class turf course are on tap when live racing returns to Laurel Park with a 10-race program Friday, Oct. 11.

The four-day live race week will be capped by a special Columbus Day holiday program Monday, Oct. 14.

Maryland Million Possible for Annas Bandit, D C Fireman

10/06/2019

Maryland Million Pre-Entry Deadline Wednesday, Oct. 9

LAUREL, MD – No Guts No Glory Farm’s multiple stakes winner Anna’s Bandit, bred and trained by Jerry Robb, and William Bayne Jr. and Super C Racing’s impressive debut winner D C Fireman continue to train forwardly toward possible starts in the Maryland Million.

Maryland’s Talk Show Man Retired

10/06/2019

LAUREL, MD - Dr. Michael J. Harrison’s homebred Talk Show Man, who spoiled Phlash Phelps’ bid for a record third Maryland Million Turf victory last fall, won’t get the chance to become a three-time winner himself.

Trainer Hamilton Smith said the 9-year-old Great Notion gelding has been retired after winning eight of 40 lifetime starts and $456,556 in purse earnings. Among his victories were the 2014 and 2018 Turf and the 2015 Henry S. Clark Stakes.

Historic Plans for Maryland Racing

10/05/2019

City of Baltimore, The Stronach Group/Maryland Jockey Club and Maryland Thoroughbred Industry Announce Historic Plan to Preserve the Preakness Stakes® at Pimlico Race Course, Enhance Sustainable Year-Round Racing at Laurel Park and Spur Community Improvements

Click here to view the Laurel Concept Plans

Click here to view the Governor's letter

Friday Stronach 5 Returns $3,258

10/04/2019

LAUREL, MD – Multiple winning tickets Friday on the Stronach 5, featuring a $100,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout, each returned $3,258.40.

Friday’s Stronach 5 featured four turf races and kicked off at Laurel with Mia Gift winning the opening leg and returning $20.20. The only winning favorites came in the fourth leg when G Q Covergirl ($4.20) won Santa Anita’s fourth race and the final leg when McPherson won Laurel’s ninth race ($7.20).

Race-Tested Leaveuwithasmile Shows Class in Maiden Win

10/04/2019

Dixie Cannon Fires Big in First Try Against Winners

LAUREL, MD – Leaveuwithasmile, making her third career start against six debut runners, capitalized on her experience for a popular three-quarter-length victory in Friday’s fifth race at Laurel Park.

Watch and Wager on Arc de Triomphe Sunday at Laurel Park

10/04/2019

Enable Seeking Third Straight Win in Europe’s Most Famous Race

LAUREL, MD – Before presenting a full card of eight live races Sunday, Oct. 6, Laurel Park will offer fans the chance to watch and wager on the historic Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) from Longchamp Racecourse in France.

Blame Colt Shotski Graduates in Style Thursday at Laurel

10/03/2019

Trainer Trombetta Sends Out Three Winners

LAUREL, MD – Blue River Investment Partners’ Shotski, wearing blinkers and racing on dirt for the first time, overtook pacesetting favorite Sagamore Mischief approaching the stretch and sprinted clear to an 11-1 upset in Thursday’s sixth race at Laurel Park.

Four on the Turf in Friday Stronach 5

10/03/2019

Races from Laurel, Gulfstream and Santa Anita
$100,000 Guaranteed Pool

LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5, which continues to offer a strong return on investment, will feature four turf races Friday as well as a $100,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout.

Former Olympian Stettinius Finding Success with One-Horse Stable

10/02/2019

Irish War Cry Sibling to Make Career Debut Friday at Laurel
Laurel Park Moves to Four-Day Race Week Thursday, Oct. 3
Pre-Entry Deadline Oct. 9 for Jim McKay Maryland Million

LAUREL, MD – As a former steeplechase jockey and U.S. Olympic athlete, Suzanne Stettinius is always up for a challenge. Training her own Thoroughbred fits the bill nicely.