Grayson’s Girl Passes Them All in Sunday Feature
Yedsit Hazlewood wins three more races LAUREL, MD—“She likes this track,” jockey Jevian Toledo told trainer Brittany Russell after Grayson’s Girl rallied to win Sunday’s eighth race at Laurel Park, a $53,000 allowance for fillies and mares at six furlongs. The Laurel Park main track was soaked by rain all day, but that didn’t faze […]
Taj Mahal Takes Miracle Wood Thriller
Peach Tie a comfortable Wide Country winner LAUREL, MD—Earlier this week, trainer Brittany Russell was asked about running impressive debut winner Taj Mahal back in only 15 days for Saturday’s $100,000 Miracle Wood Stakes, a one-turn mile race for 3-year-olds at Laurel Park. “It’s definitely not a move for me to run one back this […]
Dwelling Legacy Wires Them in Friday Feature
LAUREL, MD—Dwelling Legacy immediately grabbed an early advantage under leading rider Yedsit Hazlewood and took two foes every step of the way in Friday’s featured second race at Laurel Park, a $56,000 allowance for fillies and mares over 5 ½ furlongs. Sent away the odds-on favorite over the sealed, sloppy track, Dwelling Legacy was simply […]
Taj Mahal Gets Class Quiz in Miracle Wood
Law School, Peach Tie face off in Wide Country LAUREL, MD—SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Bashor Racing, Determined Stables, Golconda Stable, Waves Edge Capital, and Catherine Donovan’s Taj Mahal, an impressive debut winner on February 6, steps right up into stakes company for Saturday’s $100,000 Miracle Wood for 3-year-olds over a one-turn […]
Hard as Life Endures in Sunday Feature
Yedsit Hazlewood with another triple LAUREL, MD—A horse named Hard as Life has overcome numerous trials and tribulations, but the Gun Runner colt enjoyed good fortune’s kiss in Sunday’s featured fourth race at Laurel Park, a first-level allowance for 4-year-olds and up over 1 1/16 miles. Trained by Fair Hill-based Michelle Nihei, Hard as Life […]
Point Dume Fights for Bushey in General George
Jokestar grabs inaugural Post Time StakesVernon Smith wins Last Chance, First Chance Handicapping Tournament LAUREL, MD—“He doesn’t give up,” owner Bryan Bushey of Bush Racing Stable said after Point Dume repelled all challengers in last month’s Fire Plug Overnight Handicap at Laurel Park. “That’s one thing that’s important to this horse. That’s like me. I’m […]
Passage East Wins Barbara Fritchie In A Thriller
Atlantis Queen Rules Nellie Morse Stakes By Vinnie Perrone LAUREL, MD–It took more than a quarter-mile, but Passage East eventually outran her shadow today at Laurel Park. In a spirited showdown that spanned the homestretch and thrilled the air, Passage East raced alongside favored Takethemoneyhoney from the far turn to the wire in the $200,000 […]
Top Manipulator a Gritty Winner
J.G. Torrealba rides three winners LAUREL, MD—As jockey Angel Cruz guided Top Manipulator to the winner’s circle after a gutsy victory in Friday’s co-featured fourth race at Laurel Park, the gelding looked as if he had just gone ten rounds with a prime Mike Tyson. Flanks heaving and snorting heavily, Top Manipulator posed for track […]
Worcester Splits and Hits in Thursday Feature
Yedsit Hazlewood wins three races LAUREL, MD—“He is the coolest horse,” trainer Kieron Magee said of Worcester after the late-running veteran split rivals in the stretch to post a last-to-first victory in Thursday’s featured sixth race at Laurel Park. “He goes out in the morning and does everything right.” Magee was worried about the six-furlong […]
Quint’s Brew Defends General George Title
Dry Powder kicks off 4-year-old campaign in Barbara FritchieCall Me Fast seeks fourth straight in Post TimeComplexity Jane favored in Nellie Morse LAUREL, MD—Paul Berube, Karen Linnell, and Heather Hunter’s Quint’s Brew returns to Laurel Park to defend his General George Stakes title in Saturday’s $200,000 listed race for 4-year-olds and older, run over seven […]
