Racing News

Post Time Puts in Final Local Work for $1M Dirt Mile (G1)

10/19/2024

Multiple Graded Winner Scheduled to Leave for Del Mar Oct. 23

LAUREL, MD – Everything remains on course for Hillwood Stable’s Maryland-bred and based multiple graded-stakes winner Post Time following his final local workout Saturday ahead of a scheduled start in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) Nov. 2 at Del Mar.

Multiple G2 Winner Future Is Now Getting ‘A Little Breather’

10/17/2024

Stablemate Arzak Possible for Return to Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar
Jockey Sanchez Notches Thursday Hat Trick, Nine Races Friday

LAUREL, MD – Multiple Grade 2 winner Future Is Now, a 4-year-old Maryland homebred for R. Larry Johnson, has some scheduled time off coming following her record-setting victory last weekend at Keeneland.

Toledo ‘Very Proud’ to be Part of Maryland Million History

10/16/2024

Jockey Tied Hall of Famer and Mentor Prado for Career Wins

LAUREL, MD – As a 12-time individual meet leader that has led the state in annual wins on four occasions, there is little that jockey Jevian Toledo hasn’t accomplished since arriving in Maryland more than a decade ago.

Still, the 30-year-old native of Puerto Rico managed to add another chapter to his success story when Dark Hollow Farm’s Maryland homebred mare Circle Home captured the $125,000 Maryland Million Ladies Oct. 12 at Laurel Park.

Brilliant Ice Emotional Winner of $150,000 Maryland Million Classic

10/12/2024

Richest of Eight Stakes, Four Starter Stakes, on ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’

LAUREL, MD – Crystal Park Stables Inc.’s Brilliant Ice powered through an opening along the inside at the top of the stretch and rolled home an easy 5 ¼-length winner in the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic to cap an emotional Saturday at Laurel Park.

Bosserati Determined Winner of $100,000 Turf Sprint

10/12/2024

Foxy Junior Up Takes Maryland Million Distaff
Circle Home Closes to Win Maryland Million Ladies Turf

LAUREL, MD – Joel Politi homebred Bosserati, Maryland’s 2023 champion 3-year-old filly facing males for the first time, led every step of the way and held off a prolonged challenge from Great Idea in deep stretch to capture Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Turf Sprint by a neck at Laurel Park.

Starstruck Notion Gets Up in Time to Win $125,000 Turf

10/12/2024

Circle Home Closes to Win $125,000 Maryland Million Ladies

LAUREL, MD – On the opposite end of a narrow loss last year, Ken Garcia homebred Starstruck Notion came with a steady run down the center of the track to reel in favored Sky’s Not Falling and win Saturday’s $125,000 Maryland Million Turf by a nose at Laurel Park.

Do It for Michael Goes the Distance in $100,000 Nursery

10/12/2024

Shkhara Fire Goes Last to First $100,000 Lassie

LAUREL, MD – No Guts No Glory Farm homebred Do It for Michael got out to an early lead, set a solid pace and had something left to hold off stakes winner Re Markably in deep stretch for a determined neck victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Nursery at Laurel Park.

Ramsey Seeking Another Milestone with Whenigettoheaven

10/11/2024

Ex-Maker Assistant Taking Aim at Maryland Million Turf Sprint
Eubanks’ Hoping to Punctuate Career Year in Maryland Million

LAUREL, MD – Whenigettoheaven has already provided Nolan Ramsey with two career milestones, and the 5-year-old gelding has a chance to give the fledgling trainer another one Saturday at Laurel Park.

Starstruck Notion Seeking Stakes Success in $125,000 Turf

10/10/2024

Precious Avary Back to Make Title Defense in $125,000 Ladies
Among 8 Stakes, 4 Starter Stakes on ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’

LAUREL, MD – Never closer to becoming a stakes winner than last fall at Laurel Park, Ken Garcia’s New Jersey homebred Starstruck Notion returns with a chance to secure that breakthrough victory again in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Turf.

Trainer Ashby Seeking Maryland Million Juvenile Sweep

10/10/2024

Stakes Winner Re Markably Takes Aim at $100,000 Nursery
No Need to Ask Goes for Second Straight in $100,000 Lassie

LAUREL, MD – While the primary focus of her business is managing Marlyn Meadow, the Wilmington, Del. farm where young horses are broken, given their early training and state-certified, Lynn Ashby has found plenty of success on the racetrack, as well.