Whereshetoldmetogo, Jaxon Traveler Clash in $75,000 Not For Love

Fillie d’Esprit Looks to Dethrone Kiss the Girl in $75,000 Conniver LAUREL, MD – Defending champion Whereshetoldmetogo and fellow multiple stakes winner Jaxon Traveler, the latter recently voted his second straight Maryland-bred championship, are set to clash for the first time in Saturday’s $75,000 Not For Love at Laurel Park. The six-furlong Not For Love […]
Galerio Seeks Second Stakes Win in $100,000 Harrison Johnson

Among Five Stakes Worth $450,000 in Purses Saturday, March 19 LAUREL, MD – Bird Mobberley and Grady Griffin’s Galerio, having checked a stakes victory off his to-do list last time out, will go after his second in a row tackling six rivals in Saturday’s $100,000 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial at Laurel Park. The 36th running […]
Luna Belle Chasing Fourth Straight Win in $100,000 Beyond the Wire

One-Mile Test for 3-Year-Old Fillies Among Five Stakes Worth $450,000 LAUREL, MD – Deborah Greene and Hamilton Smith’s Luna Belle will attempt to stretch her talent beyond a sprint for the first time as she goes after a fourth consecutive stakes victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Beyond the Wire at Laurel Park. The 34th running of […]
Maryland Champion Joe Returns in $100,000 Private Terms

Colt Named for President Puts Streak to Test in 3-Year-Old Stake Among Five Stakes Worth $450,000 in Purses Saturday, March 19 LAUREL, MD – The Elkstone Group’s homebred colt Joe, recently crowned the Maryland-bred champion juvenile of 2021, puts a three-race win streak on the line when he returns to action in Saturday’s $100,000 Private […]
Friday’s Stronach 5: Four Tracks, Five Races, One Hour, Competitive Fields

Two on the Turf, Low 12-Percent Takeout LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5, which continues to offer a strong return on investment, returns Friday with competitive races, including two scheduled on the turf, from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields The popular wager, which also features a low 12-percent takeout, […]
Laurel’s Wondrwherecraigis Headed to Dubai Golden Shaheen

G3 Winner Takes Two-Race Win Streak into $2 Million Sprint Princess Kokachin Captures Sunday’s Stakes-Quality Allowance LAUREL, MD – After a few weeks of wondering where he would run next, Laurel Park-based Grade 3 winner Wondrwherecraigis will be halfway around the world for his next start later this month. Trainer Brittany Russell said Michael Dubb, […]
MJC Cancels Saturday’s Live Program at Laurel Park

Racing Scheduled to Resume Sunday with New 12:40 Post Princess Kokachin Favored in Stakes-Quality Allowance LAUREL, MD – A powerful winter storm passing through the Mid-Atlantic region has forced the Maryland Jockey Club to cancel Saturday’s live nine-race program at Laurel Park. According to the National Weather Service, the Baltimore/Washington area and northeastern Maryland were […]
Stronach 5 Returns $5,642

Races from Laurel, Santa Anita, Gulfstream, and Golden Gate LAUREL, MD – There were 21 winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5 with each worth $5,642.30. The Stronach 5 featured races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park, and Golden Gate Fields with a low 12-percent takeout. Two of the five legs produced payouts of […]
Maryland Champion Luna Belle Works Friday for Beyond the Wire

Her Trainer, Ham Smith, Wins with Only Two Starters on Friday Card Five-Pound Apprentice Jean Alvelo Registers Friday Hat Trick LAUREL, MD – Luna Belle, the newly crowned champion Maryland-bred juvenile filly of 2021, breezed Friday morning at Laurel Park ahead of a planned start in the $100,000 Beyond the Wire March 19. In the […]
Live Action Returns to Laurel with Nine-Race Program Friday

Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers, Stronach 5 Wager on Menu Post Time Moves to 12:40 P.M. Starting Sunday, March 13 LAUREL, MD – Two allowance races, a maiden special weight, a pair of carryovers and the return of the weekly national Stronach 5 wager will greet bettors when live action resumes at Laurel Park with […]