Sun Above Overcomes Slow Start to Capture Debut
Yedsit Hazlewood rides three winners LAUREL, MD— “Yeah, baby,” exclaimed Weston Hamilton right as he coasted under the wire aboard Sun Above in Saturday’s featured fifth race at Laurel Park, a $47,000 maiden special weight for 2-year-olds at one mile on turf. Hamilton had every right to be excited about the victory, his second win […]
Hark Theangelssing Earns Wings
Hold Out strikes on turf for Boyce and Stettinius LAUREL, MD—“She’s a little sassy, a little opinionated, like her mama,” assistant trainer Tana Aubrey said of Hark Theangelssing after the Mendelssohn filly rallied down the center of the track to win Friday’s co-featured sixth race at Laurel Park, a first-level allowance for juvenile fillies at […]
40th Jim McKay Maryland Million Attracts 244 Pre-Entries
Laurel Park to host “Maryland’s Day at the Races” Saturday, October 11 LAUREL, MD— “Maryland’s Day at the Races,” the Jim McKay Maryland Million at Laurel Park on Saturday, October 11, attracted 244 pre-entries, including 2024 winners Foxy Junior and Shkhara Fire. Entries will be taken and post positions drawn on Sunday, October 5. Post […]
Maryland Million Day Kickoff Reception Launches Silent Auction to Benefit Maryland Horse Foundation & Saddle Up Scholars
Baltimore, MD — Maryland Million, LTD is pleased to announce the opening of the silent auction in support of the Maryland Million Day Kickoff Reception, with all proceeds benefiting the Maryland Horse Foundation and Saddle Up Scholars. The online auction is now live at Givebutter.com and will run through October 10, 2025, at 8:00 PM […]
Tidewater Rolls Late in Sunday Feature at Laurel Park
Jockey Daniel Centeno rides three winners LAUREL, MD – Tidewater likely earned his way back into the Maryland Million Turf Sprint with a rallying victory in Sunday’s featured seventh race at Laurel Park, a second-level allowance with a $40,000 claiming option for 3-year-olds and upward at 5 ½ furlongs on the Exceller grass course. Tidewater […]
Proton Charges Home To Win Laurel Futurity
Edward Deicke Wins Handicapping Challenge With Late Heroics By Vinnie Perrone LAUREL, MD — Proton showed reluctance to start Saturday’s $125,000 Laurel Futurity, and eagerness to finish it. As his 2-year-old rivals stood in the starting gate, Proton dawdled atop the grass as if to stoke the prerace drama. Then he loaded without a fuss, […]
Ultimate Love Remains Unbeaten in Selima
Sarah White trains first winner LAUREL, MD —“She might be a good one,” trainer Michael Trombetta said as Ultimate Love walked back to the barn area after winning Saturday’s $125,000 Selima Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles on the turf. She might be at that. Ultimate Love remained unbeaten from three starts after […]
Top Gun Girl Fires Best Shot in Friday Feature at Laurel Park
LAUREL, MD— On paper, Top Gun Girl looked like the controlling speed in Friday’s featured eighth race, a third-level allowance with a $55,000 claiming option for fillies and mares at six furlongs. On the track, Top Gun Girl didn’t disappoint the pace analysts. She broke quickly under jockey Mychel Sanchez, and soon assumed a 2 […]
Proton Faces Class Test in Laurel Futurity
Ultimate Love Heads Selima Laurel Park Hosts Autumn Handicapping Challenge LAUREL, MD — Impressive debut winner Proton steps up in class and distance in Saturday’s $125,000 Laurel Futurity for 2-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles on turf. The Laurel Futurity is one of two stakes races on an 11-race program that drew 119 entries for an […]
A Day with Michael Trombetta
Through the Long Stretch: The Craft of Relationships and Racehorses By Mackenzie Pfeiffer Barn, track, repeat. This is the ebb and flow of a morning in the barn with Michael Trombetta. With over 80 horses in training, no detail is left to chance. Wearing his Kentucky Derby 132 jacket, the legacy of great horses and […]
