The Maryland Jockey Club Announces Changes to 2027 Preakness Week
Preakness to be run Sunday, May 23Black-Eyed Susan on Saturday, May 22NBC Sports extends media rights partnership ANNAPOLIS, MD — At a press conference in Annapolis today, Governor Wes Moore, The Maryland Jockey Club, and NBC Sports announced several updates to the 2027 Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of the historic Triple Crown, a term […]
Governor Moore Announces Maryland Fully Owns Preakness Intellectual Property Rights After Final Acquisition
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Wes Moore today announced that the State of Maryland has completed its acquisition of the Intellectual Property (IP) Rights to the Preakness Stakes and Black Eyed Susan from 1/ST Racing. On June 18, Gov. Moore notified 1/ST Racing that the State of Maryland was exercising its right of first refusal to […]
Laurel-Based De Paz Strikes at Spa
Brittany and Sheldon Russell win Grade 2 Honorable Miss with Maida LAUREL, MD—Striker Has Dial’s gate-to-wire victory in the Skipat Stakes highlighted Horacio De Paz’s Preakness meet at Laurel Park, where he won 5 of 26 starts. His runners finished in the top three 61% of the time. De Paz, who maintains a string of […]
Catching Up: Tana Aubrey
By Emily Fewster Most days early in the week, you can look up at the half-mile pole at Laurel Park, where Tana Aubrey, the assistant to trainer Michael Trombetta, sits in a chair, keeping an ever-watchful eye. If you don’t see her, you can listen for her voice during a loose horse or track emergency. […]
Preakness Hero Journalism Wins San Diego ‘Cap
Napoleon Solo second in Grade 1 Haskell Journalism, the winner of last year’s historic 150th edition of the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, overcame a disastrously slow start to win Saturday’s Grade 2, $300,000 San Diego Handicap for 3-year-olds and up at Del Mar. Reunited with jockey Umberto Rispoli, Journalism broke very poorly and […]
Catching Up with Jessica Lindsey
By Emily Fewster LAUREL, MD – Between morning sets, I caught up with Jessica Lindsey, John Robb’s assistant trainer and a lifelong horse-racing enthusiast. Jessica has been instrumental in the development of some of Robb’s top horses, including multiple stakes-winner Anna’s Bandit, Romeo, Studlydoright, Princess Kokachin, and Fille d’Esprit. Q: “Jessica, how long have you […]
Yedsit Hazlewood Wins Five Races and Jockey Title
Jamie Ness leading trainerRylnnslookinglucky, Matthew’s Ticket Earn Maryland Million Maiden Bonus LAUREL, MD—While Barbosa was away, Yedsit played. After winning eight races over the past three Laurel Park cards and moving into a narrow lead in the jockey standings, red-hot Jeiron Barbosa was at Churchill Downs on Sunday to ride The Stork Club in the […]
Hymn Sings Victory Tune in De Francis Dash
Barbadian Runner all heart in the Deputed TestamonyJockey Julian Pimentel wins first race since 2021 LAUREL, MD—The last time trainer Ron Moquett won the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash was in 2015, when Gentlemen’s Bet won by disqualification. Eleven years later, Moquett stood beaming in the Laurel Park winner’s circle after his 4-year-old gelding […]
Local Girl Makes Good: Maida Dazzles in Alma North
Thundering Roars in Japan Racing Association Turf CupTrommer Takes De Francis Dash Day Handicapping Challenge By Vinnie Perrone LAUREL, MD–Four talented horses traveled 200 miles or more to try the $125,000 Alma North Stakes at Laurel Park, but none could approach the filly that walked from her backyard. Maida, a racy 4-year-old filly stabled at […]
Barbosa Wins Three More at Laurel Park
Regal Engagement earns Maryland Million Bonus $6,367.21 carryover into Saturday’s Late “Value Pick 5” with 12% takeout LAUREL, MD—If horseplayers haven’t already, they might be wise to jump onto the “Barbosa Bandwagon.” Since June 15, jockey Jeiron Barbosa’s mounts have won 12 of 28 starts, a whopping 43% strike rate. Horseplayers who blindly plunked two […]
