Quint’s Brew Looks to Rebound in Not For Love
Takethemoneyhoney favored in Conniver LAUREL, MD—Paul Berube, Karen Linnell, and Heather Hunter’s Quint’s Brew is listed as the even-money favorite on Horse Racing Nation’s Ed DeRosa’s morning line for Saturday’s $100,000 Not For Love Stakes for 4-year-olds and up, racing six furlongs at Laurel Park. The Not For Love is one of two stakes races […]
Xcellent Start Produces Strong Finish
Gorham and Mena team up for a natural double$6,876 carryover into Friday’s late “Value Pick 5Maryland Million Maiden Bonus Program Rewards Two Winners LAUREL, MD—Xcellent Start rallied strongly on the inside under jockey Fredy Peltroche to upset Sunday’s featured seventh race at Laurel Park, a $40,000 optional claiming event for 4-year-olds and up at 1 […]
Cairo Surprise Returns Running in Saturday Feature
Cruz, Hazlewood each win two races LAUREL, MD—It could be argued that Cairo Surprise beat himself in his final start of 2025, the South Mountain Stakes on November 26 at Penn National. That evening, Cairo Surprise shrugged off a pace rival, emerged with a stretch lead, then ducked out under Angel Cruz’s left-handed urging. That […]
Pay Billy Cashes Friday’s Feature
LAUREL, MD—At this time last year, RKTN Racing’s Pay Billy was about to embark on a journey that would lead him to victory in Laurel Park’s Private Terms Stakes and Federico Tesio Stakes. Those wins stamped Pay Billy as the Mid-Atlantic region’s top 3-year-old and earned him a spot in the 2025 Preakness Stakes field. […]
Grayson’s Girl Passes Them All in Sunday Feature
Yedsit Hazlewood wins three more races LAUREL, MD—“She likes this track,” jockey Jevian Toledo told trainer Brittany Russell after Grayson’s Girl rallied to win Sunday’s eighth race at Laurel Park, a $53,000 allowance for fillies and mares at six furlongs. The Laurel Park main track was soaked by rain all day, but that didn’t faze […]
Taj Mahal Takes Miracle Wood Thriller
Peach Tie a comfortable Wide Country winner LAUREL, MD—Earlier this week, trainer Brittany Russell was asked about running impressive debut winner Taj Mahal back in only 15 days for Saturday’s $100,000 Miracle Wood Stakes, a one-turn mile race for 3-year-olds at Laurel Park. “It’s definitely not a move for me to run one back this […]
Dwelling Legacy Wires Them in Friday Feature
LAUREL, MD—Dwelling Legacy immediately grabbed an early advantage under leading rider Yedsit Hazlewood and took two foes every step of the way in Friday’s featured second race at Laurel Park, a $56,000 allowance for fillies and mares over 5 ½ furlongs. Sent away the odds-on favorite over the sealed, sloppy track, Dwelling Legacy was simply […]
Taj Mahal Gets Class Quiz in Miracle Wood
Law School, Peach Tie face off in Wide Country LAUREL, MD—SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Bashor Racing, Determined Stables, Golconda Stable, Waves Edge Capital, and Catherine Donovan’s Taj Mahal, an impressive debut winner on February 6, steps right up into stakes company for Saturday’s $100,000 Miracle Wood for 3-year-olds over a one-turn […]
Hard as Life Endures in Sunday Feature
Yedsit Hazlewood with another triple LAUREL, MD—A horse named Hard as Life has overcome numerous trials and tribulations, but the Gun Runner colt enjoyed good fortune’s kiss in Sunday’s featured fourth race at Laurel Park, a first-level allowance for 4-year-olds and up over 1 1/16 miles. Trained by Fair Hill-based Michelle Nihei, Hard as Life […]
Point Dume Fights for Bushey in General George
Jokestar grabs inaugural Post Time StakesVernon Smith wins Last Chance, First Chance Handicapping Tournament LAUREL, MD—“He doesn’t give up,” owner Bryan Bushey of Bush Racing Stable said after Point Dume repelled all challengers in last month’s Fire Plug Overnight Handicap at Laurel Park. “That’s one thing that’s important to this horse. That’s like me. I’m […]
