Apostle’s Long-Awaited Comeback Under Way at Laurel
Grade 3-Placed 6-Year-Old in Russell Barn LAUREL, MD – Approaching 2 ½ years since he last ran, and after several stops and starts, the road to get the well-bred and once highly regarded Apostle back to the races is winding through Maryland. Now 6, Apostle has breezed three times over Laurel Park’s main track as […]
Primonetta on Radar for G3 Fritchie Winner Hibiscus Punch
Rainbow 6 Carryover for Laurel’s Eight-Race Program Sunday LAUREL, MD – The $100,000 Primonetta April 24 at Laurel Park, as well as the upcoming Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championship Series that makes its season debut in mid-May at Pimlico Race Course, are among the races being considered for Runhappy Barbara Fritchie (G3) winner Hibiscus Punch. Edward and […]
Stronach 5 Returns $717
144 Winning Tickets LAUREL, MD – With favorites winning three of the five races, Friday’s Stronach 5 returned $717.70. There were 144 winning tickets. The Stronach 5 featured races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields as well as an industry-low 12-percent takeout. Shane’s Jewel, an even-money favorite ridden by Sheldon Russell, began […]
Leading Trainer Gonzalez Returns on a Roll
Jockey Sheldon Russell Posts Riding Triple Friday LAUREL, MD – After going 33 days between starters at Laurel Park, trainer Claudio Gonzalez is more than making up for lost time. A 16-time meet champion in Maryland who has led the state in overall wins each of the past four years, Gonzalez has won with each […]
Laurel Park Live Racing Schedule Adjusted for April 17-19
Dinar Elevated to Victory in Thursday Feature to Open Spring Meet Jockey Johan Rosado Bags Riding Triple, Trainer Gonzalez Doubles LAUREL, MD – As an equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) quarantine nears its end, the Maryland Jockey Club has modified the upcoming live racing schedule at Laurel Park. Next week, Laurel Park will race Saturday through Monday, […]
Friday’s Stronach 5: Three Tracks, Two Turf Races, 50 Minutes
Industry-Low 12-Percent Takeout LAUREL, MD – Races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields, along with an industry-low 12-percent takeout, will highlight Friday’s Stronach 5. The multi-track wager continues to show a strong return on investment. Last week’s Stronach 5, with three of the five winners returning $7 or less, had 42 winning […]
Laurel, Pimlico Primary Home for 2021 MATCH Series
Live Racing Returns to Laurel Thursday LAUREL, MD – Beginning with Preakness (G1) weekend in mid-May at Pimlico Race Course and concluding the day after Christmas at Laurel Park, Maryland racetracks will host 20 of 24 races in the newly configured Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championship (MATCH) Series for 2021. The MATCH Series, which has proved popular […]
Stronach 5 Returns $2,752
42 Winning Tickets LAUREL, MD – There were 42 winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5 with each returning $2,752.40. The Stronach 5 featured races from Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields, three turf races, and an industry-low 12-percent takeout. There was $130,129 wagered into the Stronach 5. The Stronach 5 began with […]
Three Tracks, Three on the Turf in Friday Stronach 5
Races from Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5 returns Friday with races from Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields along with an industry-low 12-percent takeout. Friday’s sequence includes three turf races – two maiden turf races from Gulfstream and Golden Gate and a […]
Maythehorsebwithu to Work This Weekend for Federico Tesio
Stronach 5 Returns Friday with Races from Florida, California Laurel Park Scheduled to Begin Spring Meet Thursday, April 8 Laurel Park Open for Simulcasting Easter Sunday, April 4 LAUREL, MD – Michael Dubb and Bethlehem Stables’ stakes winner Maythehorsebwithu, among the newest Triple Crown nominees, is scheduled to return to the worktab this weekend ahead […]
