Everett’s Song Puts Streak to Test in $100,000 City of Laurel
Among Field of 10 Entered for Seven-Furlong Sprint Saturday LAUREL, MD – SAB Stable Inc.’s Everett’s Song, a lightly raced son of Liam’s Map that became a stakes winner in his most recent start, will get the chance to continue his progression and earn a fourth straight victory in Saturday’s $100,000 City of Laurel at […]
Live Racing and Free Pie: A Laurel Park Thanksgiving Tradition
Special 11:25 A.M. Post Time for First of Nine Races Thursday, Nov. 25 LAUREL, MD – No matter the time of year, or the occasion, holiday traditions mean different things to different people. For more than three decades, aside from hosting its annual live race card, Thanksgiving Day has meant only one thing at Laurel […]
Air Token Taking Momentum into $75,000 Bender Memorial
Faces Nine-Time Stakes Winner Whereshetoldmetogo in Friday Sprint LAUREL, MD – Corrales Racing’s Air Token, upset winner of the Maryland Million Sprint in his last start, will look to carry that momentum against graded-stakes placed Double Crown and Galerio and multiple stakes winner Whereshetoldmetogo in Friday’s $75,000 Howard and Sondra Bender Memorial at Laurel Park. […]
Hello Beautiful Chasing Fourth Straight Win in $75,000 Politely
Draws Rail Against Seven Rivals in Six-Furlong Sprint Friday LAUREL, MD – Whenever trainer Brittany Russell has designs on giving stable star Hello Beautiful some time off, the 4-year-old filly has other ideas. Fresh off a record-tying performance in last month’s Maryland Million Distaff, Hello Beautiful will go after her ninth career stakes victory in […]
Laurel Preview Day Winners Among Claiming Crown Noms
Juveniles in Spotlight in Pair of Feature Races Sunday at Laurel LAUREL, MD – All five of Laurel Park’s Claiming Crown preview race winners as well as several Maryland-based horsemen are among the nominees for the 23rd Claiming Crown to be held Saturday, Dec. 4 at Gulfstream Park. Laurel played host to Claiming Crown Preview […]
Six Winning Tickets in Stronach 5 Return $13,619
BALTIMORE – There were six winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5 with each worth $13,619.70. The popular wager featured races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields as well as a low 12-percent takeout. The sequence kicked off with Stay In winning Laurel’s seventh race and returning $16.60. After Naughty Shirley ($4.20) won […]
Laurel Park to Open 2022 with 17 Stakes Worth $1.9 Million in Purses
General George (G3), Barbara Fritchie (G3) Top Winter Carnival Feb. 19 Maryland Jockey Club Adds Monday, Dec. 27 to Fall Meet Live Schedule LAUREL, MD – Highlighted by the annual mid-February renewals of the historic General George (G3) and Barbara Fritchie (G3), Laurel Park will launch the new calendar year with 17 stakes worth a […]
MJC, MTHA to Recognize Unsung Heroes of Racing
Every Live Racing Day, Every Race LAUREL, MD – The Maryland Jockey Club is partnering with the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association to implement a Best Turned Out Award to honor the unsung heroes of racing, starting with the traditional Thanksgiving Day program Thursday, Nov. 25 at Laurel Park. For each race on every live racing […]
Friday’s Stronach 5 Features Four Sprints
Races from Laurel, Gulfstream & Golden Gate Low 12-Percent Takeout LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5 will feature four competitive sprint races Friday from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields before concluding with a two-turn event on the Tapeta at Gulfstream. The popular wager begins at 3:34 ET with Laurel’s seventh race and […]
Connections Mulling Several Options for G3 Winner Wondrwherecraigis
G3-Placed Cooke Creek, Based at Laurel, Pointed to Dec. 4 Remsen (G2) Stakes-Quality Allowance Highlights Thursday’s Return of Live Racing LAUREL, MD – Coming off the first graded-stakes win for himself and his trainer, Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group, Madaket Stables and Michael Caruso’s Wondrwherecraigis is enjoying some down time while the connections mull his […]
