Change My World Upsets Sunday Feature

Nominations released for Feb. 15 stakesJaime Lugo Jr. rides first North American winner LAUREL, MD – Jockey Jaime Rodriguez was impressed by Change My World’s tenacity after the colt rallied to win Sunday’s featured sixth race at Laurel Park, a $47,000 maiden special weight for 3-year-olds at six furlongs. “He loved the dirt in his […]

Change My World Upsets Sunday Feature

Nominations released for Feb. 15 stakesJaime Lugo Jr. rides first North American winner LAUREL, MD – Jockey Jaime Rodriguez was impressed by Change My World’s tenacity after the colt rallied to win Sunday’s featured sixth race at Laurel Park, a $47,000 maiden special weight for 3-year-olds at six furlongs. “He loved the dirt in his […]

Complexity Jane Debuts Impressively

Brittany and Sheldon Russell combine for three maiden winnersJockey Jaime Rodriguez wins four on the Saturday card LAUREL, MD – Complexity Jane overcame adversity to impressively win her career debut in Saturday’s sixth race at Laurel Park, a $47,000 maiden special weight for 3-year-olds fillies at six furlongs. Over a muddy racetrack that seemingly aided […]

Mr. Antonelli Grabs Friday Feature

Secret Zipper wins third consecutive raceJockey J. G. Torrealba rides three winners LAUREL, MD – “He did that so easy,” jockey Xavier Perez told assistant trainer Colton Moore as he piloted Mr. Antonelli to the winner’s circle following Friday’s featured eighth race at Laurel Park, a conditioned allowance with a $55,000 claiming option. Mr. Antonelli, […]

Wild Vine Upsets Sunday Feature At Laurel Park

Worcester wins second straight LAUREL, MD – Talk about your rags-to-riches story! “I got this horse for nothing,” trainer Flint Stites said in the Laurel Park winner’s circle after Wild Vine prompted and pounced his way to a $34.60 score in Sunday’s featured ninth race, a conditioned allowance with a $55,000 claiming option at 1 […]

Barbadian Runner Prevails in Spectacular Bid

Onyx Ten rallies up the rail in Xtra Heat LAUREL, MD – At first, trainer Henry Walters was unsure what to expect from Barbadian Runner, a $5,000 yearling purchased at Timonium. “He never showed he could be a stake-winner,” Walters said. “But he always was a decent sort. We never had high expectations from the […]

Chipotle Sizzles At Laurel Park

Di’s Surprise pays $98 in co-featured sixth raceSuga Steve wins third consecutive startTwo $100,000 stakes for 3-year-olds on Saturday’s card LAUREL, MD – “He’s a pretty fast horse,” jockey Raul Mena said in the Laurel Park winner’s circle after Chipotle wired the field in Friday’s featured race, a first-level allowance for 3-year-olds with a $62,500 […]

Tony Eclipse “Bids” For Second Consecutive Stakes Victory

My Charm heads Xtra Heat for 3-year-old filliesFull fields for Saturday’s 10-race programLow 12% Takeout on “Value Pick 5” wagers LAUREL, MD – Maryland-bred Tony Eclipse seeks his second straight stakes score at Laurel Park in Saturday’s $100,000 Spectacular Bid for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs. Owned by The Elkstone Group and trained by Brittany Russell, […]

Weather Forces Cancellation of Sunday’s Laurel Races

Live Racing Scheduled to Resume Friday With 12:25 Start LAUREL, MD – Due to the winter storm that will impact the Mid-Atlantic region, Laurel Park canceled today’s scheduled nine-race program. Laurel Park and The Maryland Jockey Club OTB network remain open for simulcasting. Live racing is scheduled to resume Friday afternoon at Laurel for a […]

Ms. Bucchero Nips St. Benedicts Prep in What a Summer

Prince of Jericho overcomes rail draw in Fire PlugQuint’s Brew returns firing from layoff in JenningsCall Another Play returns to form in Geisha LAUREL, MD – “She’s why you wake up seven days a week, 365 days a year, at four o’clock in the morning,” assistant trainer Colton Moore said of Ms. Bucchero after the […]