Racing News

Fore Harp Hits a High Note in King T. Leatherbury Stakes

04/19/2025

Signator Rallies to Capture Henry S. Clark Stakes
Zielinski Strikes Late, Takes Handicapping Challenge in Dramatic Fashion

LAUREL, MD -- Fore Harp may have mellowed with age, but he hasn't slowed.

The newly behaved 7-year-old surged to the lead of the $100,000 King T. Leatherbury Stakes today at Laurel Park and proved unreachable for eight challengers. At 7-1 odds, he extended a remarkable family saga and presented the 999th career victory for trainer Robert "Butch" Reid Jr.

The New Maryland Jockey Club Sets Handle Record

04/19/2025

$5,536,944 wagered on 12-race “Preakness Preview Day” program

LAUREL, MD – The new Maryland Jockey Club set a handle record of $5,536,944 on Saturday’s “Preakness Preview Day” program at Laurel Park.

The 12-race card featured five stakes, including two “Win Today, See You in May events” and a hybrid onsite and online Handicapping Contest.

Pay Billy Earns Automatic Preakness Berth

04/19/2025

Complexity Jane gains fees-paid entry to Black-Eyed Susan
Nineteenamendment lays down the law in Dahlia

LAUREL, MD – Pay Billy emerged from Saturday’s Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park with the lion’s share of the $150,000 purse and a guaranteed spot in the starting gate for the Grade 1, $2,000,000 Preakness, the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, to be held at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 17.

Eff Thirty Five Flies Home in Laurel Co-Feature

04/18/2025

Hat’s off to Cap Com in eighth race
Baby Oscar upsets Maryland’s first turf heat in 2025
Maryland Jockey Club hosts local fire companies
“Preakness Preview Day” on Saturday

LAUREL, MD – Eff Thirty Five is ornery.

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Full Fields, Five Stakes on Preakness Preview Day

04/17/2025

Preakness Preview Day Handicapping Challenge prizes include NHC, BCBC Seats, Cash, Preakness Tickets
Federico Tesio and Weber City Miss “Win Today, See You in May” Qualifiers

LAUREL, MD – Saturday, April 19 is “Preakness Preview Day” at Laurel Park, featuring a 12-race program with full fields, the “Preakness Preview Day Handicapping Challenge,” five stakes worth $600,000 in purses, and “Win Today, See You in May” qualifiers.

Turf Racing Returns Friday At Laurel Park

04/13/2025

It’s Hammertime returns a winner
Takethemoneyhoney dominant in second-level allowance

LAUREL, MD – Spring is in the air, the grass is green, and turf racing is back at Laurel Park beginning Friday, April 18.

There are five turf heats on the ten-race program. The first post time is 12:10 pm ET.

Unsurprisingly, the turf races drew big fields.

Forest Boyce Injured

04/13/2025

Popular jockey taken to hospital after being unseated in post parade

LAUREL, MD – Jockey Forest Boyce suffered injuries after being unseated by her mount as the horses entered the track for Sunday’s first race at Laurel Park.

First-time starter Z Bogdan reared up, dislodged Boyce, and fell on top of the jockey, who could move her extremities while prone on the track.

Boyce was placed in an ambulance and then helicoptered to the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland.

Worcester Wins Whiteley

04/12/2025

Royal Spa earns first stakes victory
Disco Ebo successfully defends Primonetta title
Cataleya Strike upsets Native Dancer

LAUREL, MD – Worcester rebounded from a runner-up effort in Aqueduct’s Stymie Stakes last month with a rallying 1 ½-length victory over stablemate New King in the Frank Y. Whiteley for 4-year-olds and upward at seven furlongs.

The Frank Y. Whiteley was one of four $100,000 stakes races on Saturday’s program at Laurel Park.

No Cents Cashes In Friday at Laurel Park

04/11/2025

Agreed gives sharp debut effort

LAUREL, MD – Brimming with confidence after booting home 19-1 shot I Can Do It earlier in the day, jockey Alexander Crispin took no prisoners aboard pacesetting No Cents in Friday’s featured seventh race at Laurel Park, a $56,000 conditioned allowance at six furlongs.

Four $100,000 Stakes Highlight Saturday Laurel Program

04/10/2025

LAUREL, MD – Laurel Park celebrates the second week of the 2025 Spring Meet on Saturday with four $100,000 stakes for 3-year-olds and upward. The first post time for the nine-race program is 12:10 pm ET.

Carded as the fifth race with an approximate post time of 2:02 pm ET, the Native Dancer at 1 1/8 miles features a rematch between Film Star and Speedyness, who finished heads apart in Laurel’s Robert T. Manfuso Stakes on December 21.