Lonesome Road Impresses Again
Forest Boyce to represent U.S. in Saudi Cup International Jockeys’ Challenge LAUREL, MD—As Lonesome Road cruised through the Laurel Park homestretch for his second consecutive victory, his jockey, Mychel Sanchez, remained frozen in his seat. It wasn’t the typical Maryland January weather or the wind chill that kept Sanchez motionless. Instead, it was the dark […]
Weather Forces Cancellation of Saturday’s Laurel Program
Live racing scheduled to resume Friday with a noon first post LAUREL, MD—Due to expected frigid temperatures across the Mid-Atlantic region, Laurel Park has canceled Saturday’s scheduled ten-race program. Live racing will resume at Laurel Park on Friday, January 30, with the first post at 12:00 pm ET.
Laurel Park to Host “February First Chance, Last Chance Handicapping Challenge”
Hybrid on-site and online contest on Saturday, February 14Cash prizes offered as well as NHC/BCBC seats LAUREL, MD–The new Maryland Jockey Club is proud to host the “Laurel Park February First Chance, Last Chance Handicapping Challenge,” a one-day hybrid on-site or online handicapping contest taking place on Saturday, February 14, at Laurel Park or through […]
Takethemoneyhoney Steals Away In Geisha Stakes
Passage East takes What A Summer Overnight Handicap By Vinnie Perrone LAUREL, MD–On a cold, gray afternoon, Takethemoneyhoney cut a vivid figure through the Laurel Park homestretch. Carrying Eliseo Ruiz in fluorescent green silks and the laden hopes of horseplayers, Takethemoneyhoney slipped free of two dogged pursuers through the far turn and scampered to a […]
Quint’s Brew Successfully Defends Jennings Title
Point Dume very game in Fire Plug Overnight Handicap LAUREL, MD—At Laurel Park on Saturday, Quint’s Brew leaned his neck out in the shadow of the wire and edged Blue Kingdom by the slimmest of margins in the $100,000 Jennings Stakes for 4-year-olds and older, bred or sired in Maryland or Virginia. It was the […]
Apprentice Pedro Pena Rides First Winner
Suremeanttoobe upsets Friday feature LAUREL, MD—Apprentice jockey Pedro Pena earned his first victory, guiding Diamond N Dress to win Friday’s second race at Laurel Park, a $16,000 claiming race for 3-year-old fillies over 1 1/16 miles. The victory came in Pena’s 31st start of his career. “It feels good,” said Pena, 25, a native of […]
Quint’s Brew Defends Title in Jennings
Takethemoneyhoney favored in GeishaHold Your Breath ships sharp for What a Summer Overnight HandicapCompetitive group lines up for Fire Plug Overnight Handicap LAUREL, MD—Paul Berube, Karen Linnell, and Heather Hunter’s Quint’s Brew, an eight-length winner of last year’s Jennings Stakes, defends his title in Saturday’s renewal, one of four $100,000 races on the ten-race program […]
Let’s Go Lando Another Capuano Winner
Momaxie remains unbeatenCharm City Pick 5 Contest Returns for Winter Meet LAUREL, MD—For the second consecutive day, trainer Gary Capuano and jockey Yedsit Hazlewood teamed up to win with a promising 3-year-old at Laurel Park. On Friday, it was Awesome Andy. This afternoon, Let’s Go Lando enjoyed a comfortable victory in the seventh race, a […]
Awesome Andy Wins Second Straight Start
“Charm City Pick 5” Handicapping Contest Returns for Winter Meet$17,328,56 carryover into Saturday’s late “Value Pick 5” LAUREL, MD—Trainer Gary Capuano saddled 16 juvenile winners in 2025. One of them, Awesome Andy, showed no fear of the dreaded “sophomore jinx,” rallying along the rail under teenage phenom Yedsit Hazlewood to win Friday’s eighth race, a […]
TMJC Reports Handle Increase in 2025
2026 Winter Meet Begins Friday, January 9 LAUREL, MD—Fresh off a successful 2025 season, The Maryland Jockey Club rings in the New Year on Friday, January 9, the opening day of the Laurel Park Winter Meet. In 2025, there were 1,109 races over 119 live racing days at Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course. The […]
