Forte Leads in Homestretch of Preakness Future Wager
Low Mileage Debuts a Winner in First Juvenile Race Friday Saturday Marks Return of Two-Time Maryland Champion Joe Special Noon Post at Laurel for Kentucky Derby Day Saturday LAUREL, MD – Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s four-time Grade 1-winning champion Forte continues to lead the way as the inaugural Preakness Future Wager enters its […]
Gonzalez, Robb Enter Pair in First Juvenile Race of Season Friday
4 ½-Furlong Maiden Special Weight Sprint Attracted Field of Seven Forte Remains Top Choice in Inaugural Preakness Future Wager Mandatory Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5, Jackpot Super Hi-5 Payouts Sunday LAUREL, MD – Seven fillies, including two each from trainers Claudio Gonzalez and Jerry Robb, are entered to line up in Maryland’s first 2-year-old race […]
Pedulla To Receive Old Hilltop Award
To be Honored May 18 at Alibi Breakfast lAUREL, MD – Tom Pedulla, who has reported on Thoroughbred racing for more than three decades for numerous publications, will receive the Old Hilltop Award at the Alibi Breakfast Thursday, May 18 at Pimlico Race Course. Pedulla will be recognized for covering Thoroughbred racing with excellence and […]
Forte Remains Favored in Inaugural Preakness Future Wager
Advance Betting on Middle Jewel of Triple Crown Closes Saturday LAUREL, MD – Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s champion Forte remains a strong favorite in the inaugural Preakness Future Wager following the close of Sunday’s live racing in Maryland. A total of $84,651 was in the win pool at the conclusion of Sunday’s eight-race […]
Undefeated 3-Year-Old Filly Goodgirl Badhabits Turning Heads
G1-Winning Stablemate Doppelganger Headed for Met Mile (G1) Jockey Boyce Sweeps Early Sunday Double; Live Racing Returns Thursday LAUREL, MD – Already with a slew of good horses and her first Grade 1 winner in the barn, trainer Brittany Russell has another exciting prospect on her hands in Jim Bakke and Gerald Isbister’s undefeated 3-year-old […]
Nimitz Class Extends Streak to Four in $100,000 Native Dancer
Historic Pimlico Special (G3) May 19 Possible Next Stop for 4YO G3 Winner Classier Earns Third Straight Victory in Henry S. Clark Misty Mauve Springs 18-1 Upset in $100,000 Dahlia Princess Kokachin Wins $100,000 Primonetta Stage Left in the Spotlight in $100,000 King T. Leatherbury LAUREL, MD — Thomas Coulter’s homebred Nimitz Class showed no […]
Nimitz Class Looks to Extend Stakes Streak in Native Dancer
Moody Woman Chasing First Stakes Victory in Primonetta Grateful Bred Launching Season in King T. Leatherbury G3 Winner English Bee Seeks Fourth Stakes in Henry S. Clark LAUREL, MD – Thomas Coulter’s 4-year-old homebred Nimitz Class, named for the U.S. Navy’s fast and powerful nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, returns to Laurel Park looking for a fourth […]
Columnist Privman, Photographer Carr to be Honored at Alibi Breakfast
Privman to Receive David F. Woods Award, Carr to Receive Jerry Frutkoff LAUREL, MD – Columnist Jay Privman and photographer Rob Carr will be among the honorees at the Alibi Breakfast May 18 at Pimlico Race Course for their outstanding coverage of the 2022 Preakness Stakes (G1). The legendary Alibi Breakfast began in the 1930s […]
Champion Forte Favored in Inaugural Preakness Future Wager
Advance Betting on Middle Jewel of Triple Crown Begins Friday LAUREL, MD — Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s multiple Grade 1-winning champion Forte, riding a five-race win streak, has been installed as the 4-1 favorite to open the Maryland Jockey Club’s inaugural Preakness Future Wager. For the first time, the MJC is offering advance […]
1/ST RACING AND THE MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB ANNOUNCE RESUMPTION OF TRAINING THURSDAY, APRIL 27
LIVE RACING EXPECTED SATURDAY, APRIL 29 PENDING APPROVAL FROM THE MARYLAND RACING COMMISSION LAUREL, MD – Laurel, MD (April 26, 2023) – 1/ST RACING and The Maryland Jockey Club are pleased to announce that training will resume on Thursday, April 27 with live racing expected on Saturday, April 29 pending approval from the Maryland Racing […]
