Voting Open for The Art of Racing Preakness Art Contest
Total of 147 Entries Submitted, Winner to be Announced March 25 Laurel Park to Host Live Nine-Race Program Friday, March 11 LAUREL, MD – Voting is officially open for The Art of Racing, a unique art competition presented by 1/ST and the Maryland Jockey Club in partnership with the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) […]
Maiden Special Weight on Turf Anchors Friday Stronach 5
Four Tracks, Low 12-Percent Takeout LAUREL, MD – A competitive group of fillies and mares on turf sired by Uncle Mo, Tapit, American Pharoah, Candy Ride and Kitten’s Joy will be the last piece of the Stronach 5 puzzle Friday, which will play host to races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and […]
Juvenile Champions Joe, Luna Belle Top March 19 Stakes Noms
Five Stakes Worth $450,000 in Purses on St. Patrick’s Day Weekend LAUREL, MD – Newly minted Maryland-bred champions Joe and Luna Belle, both riding three-race win streaks, repeat champion Jaxon Traveler and multiple stakes winners Threes Over Deuces, Kiss the Girl and Whereshetoldmetogo are among 98 nominations to five stakes worth $450,000 in purses Saturday, […]
Stakes Winner Eastern Bay Successful in Friday Comeback
First Race in 162 Days for G3-Placed 8-Year-Old Gelding Trainer Mike Gorham Sends Out Three Winners Friday LAUREL, MD – Robert D. Bone’s 8-year-old gelding Eastern Bay, a stakes winner who was beaten a nose in the 2020 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash (G3), asserted his class over six rivals and made a triumphant […]
Laurel Park Begins Three-Day Weekend Racing Friday
Cordmaker Sibling to Debut Saturday at Gulfstream Park Nominations Close Saturday for Laurel’s March 19 Stakes LAUREL, MD – Staring with Friday’s live nine-race program, Laurel Park shifts to a three-day weekend schedule for the remainder of the 2022 winter meet which is scheduled to run through Sunday, March 27. Post time, currently at 12:25 […]
Stronach 5 Cancelled for Friday
LAUREL, MD – Due to Santa Anita Park cancelling its Friday’s program and moving it to Monday, Friday’s Stronach 5 has been cancelled.
G3 Winner Wondrwherecraigis Works Saturday at Laurel
5-Year-Old Gelding Awaiting Green Light on Next Start Sunday’s Eight-Race Program Gets Under Way at 12:25 P.M. LAUREL, MD – Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group, Madaket Stables and Bethlehem Stables’ Grade 3 winner Wondrwherecraigis breezed an easy half-mile Saturday at Laurel Park ahead of a still-to-be-determined next start. Wondrwherecraigis went four furlongs in 50 seconds […]
Stronach 5 Returns $1,756
LAUREL, MD – Even with three favorites winning in Friday’s Stronach 5, the popular cross-country wager still returned $1,756.20. There were 56 winning tickets in the Stronach 5 that featured a low 12-percent takeout and races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields. Favored Heliacal ($3.40) kicked off the Stronach […]
Multiple Stakes Winner Whereshetoldmetogo Breezes Thursday
G3-Placed Gelding Continues Preparations for 7-Year-Old Debut Candy Light Graduates Thursday with Popular 4 ½-Length Score LAUREL, MD – Madaket Stables, Ten Strike Racing, Michael Kisber and BTR Racing, Inc.’s multiple stakes-winning gelding Whereshetoldmetogo worked Thursday at Laurel Park as he continues to gear up for his 7-year-old debut in the $75,000 Not For Love […]
Live Racing Returns to Laurel Park Thursday
Fans Can Watch and Wager on Saturday’s Saudi Cup LAUREL, MD – A field of six 3-year-old fillies led by 9-5 program favorite Candy Light, beaten a nose in her prior start, will gather in a one-mile maiden special weight as live racing returns to Laurel Park Thursday. The feature is carded second on an […]
