Pay Billy Earns Automatic Preakness Berth
Complexity Jane gains fees-paid entry to Black-Eyed SusanNineteenamendment lays down the law in Dahlia LAUREL, MD – Pay Billy emerged from Saturday’s Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park with the lion’s share of the $150,000 purse and a guaranteed spot in the starting gate for the Grade 1, $2,000,000 Preakness, the Middle Jewel of the […]
Eff Thirty Five Flies Home in Laurel Co-Feature
Hat’s off to Cap Com in eighth raceBaby Oscar upsets Maryland’s first turf heat in 2025Maryland Jockey Club hosts local fire companies“Preakness Preview Day” on Saturday LAUREL, MD – Eff Thirty Five is ornery. How ornery is he? “I didn’t want to ride him,” Sheldon Russell said. “I knew I couldn’t control him. I’ve seen […]
Full Fields, Five Stakes on Preakness Preview Day
Preakness Preview Day Handicapping Challenge prizes include NHC, BCBC Seats, Cash, Preakness TicketsFederico Tesio and Weber City Miss “Win Today, See You in May” Qualifiers LAUREL, MD – Saturday, April 19 is “Preakness Preview Day” at Laurel Park, featuring a 12-race program with full fields, the “Preakness Preview Day Handicapping Challenge,” five stakes worth $600,000 […]
Turf Racing Returns Friday At Laurel Park
It’s Hammertime returns a winnerTakethemoneyhoney dominant in second-level allowance LAUREL, MD – Spring is in the air, the grass is green, and turf racing is back at Laurel Park beginning Friday, April 18. There are five turf heats on the ten-race program. The first post time is 12:10 pm ET. Unsurprisingly, the turf races drew […]
Forest Boyce Injured
Popular jockey taken to hospital after being unseated in post parade LAUREL, MD – Jockey Forest Boyce suffered injuries after being unseated by her mount as the horses entered the track for Sunday’s first race at Laurel Park. First-time starter Z Bogdan reared up, dislodged Boyce, and fell on top of the jockey, who could […]
Worcester Wins Whiteley
Royal Spa earns first stakes victoryDisco Ebo successfully defends Primonetta titleCataleya Strike upsets Native Dancer LAUREL, MD – Worcester rebounded from a runner-up effort in Aqueduct’s Stymie Stakes last month with a rallying 1 ½-length victory over stablemate New King in the Frank Y. Whiteley for 4-year-olds and upward at seven furlongs. The Frank Y. […]
No Cents Cashes In Friday at Laurel Park
Agreed gives sharp debut effort LAUREL, MD – Brimming with confidence after booting home 19-1 shot I Can Do It earlier in the day, jockey Alexander Crispin took no prisoners aboard pacesetting No Cents in Friday’s featured seventh race at Laurel Park, a $56,000 conditioned allowance at six furlongs. “I was looking at the program […]
Four $100,000 Stakes Highlight Saturday Laurel Program
LAUREL, MD – Laurel Park celebrates the second week of the 2025 Spring Meet on Saturday with four $100,000 stakes for 3-year-olds and upward. The first post time for the nine-race program is 12:10 pm ET. Carded as the fifth race with an approximate post time of 2:02 pm ET, the Native Dancer at 1 […]
Arrow Speed Hits Bullseye in Sunday Feature
Post Time tunes up with another bullet workoutJaime Rodriguez rides four winners LAUREL, MD – Last summer, Arrow Speed was claimed by trainer Jamie Ness out of a runner-up effort in a $25,000 “non-two” event at Delaware Park. Arrow Speed went on a roll for Ness, winning three of five starts with two second-place finishes […]
Dixie Groove Kicks Late in Saturday Feature
Two more winners for teenage phenom Hazlewood LAUREL, MD – Second-generation trainer Jack Abrams is in the midst of a career year. The son of Ronald Abrams, an active Parx-based trainer with over 350 wins to his credit, Jack Abrams advanced his 2025 record to 10 wins from 26 starters after Dixie Groove rallied from […]
