Racing News

‘Classy’ Be Better Chasing Second Stakes Win Saturday at Laurel

02/16/2024

4YO Favored to End Four-Race Losing Streak in $100K John Campbell
General George (G3), Barbara Fritchie (G3) Top Winter Carnival Card

LAUREL, MD – A change of scenery did wonders last spring and summer for Repole Stable’s Be Better, who reeled off three consecutive wins following a move from New York to the Mid-Atlantic including his lone stakes victory.

Bob Marco Looks to Extend Win Streak to Five in John B. Campbell

02/15/2024

Hybrid Eclipse Set to Make Title Defense in Nellie Morse
Six Triple Crown-Eligible Horses Among Miracle Wood Nominees

LAUREL, MD - Helen Marshall’s Bob Marco, a front-running winner of four straight races, looks to make it five in a row as he steps up to stakes company for the first time against eight rivals in the $100,000 John B. Campbell at Laurel Park.

Cash Recalls Eastern Bay’s General George (G3) Win: ‘Storybook Ending’

02/14/2024

Disco Ebo Chasing Graded-Stakes Success in Barbara Fritchie (G3)
Barbara Fritchie (G3) Gets Season Started for Apple Picker

LAUREL, MD - During his time on the racetrack, whether as an owner or trainer or both, Norman ‘Lynn’ Cash of Built Wright Stables has rarely, if ever, shared a more emotional experience than he did winning last year’s General George (G3) at Laurel Park.

Intrepid Daydream Returns to Maryland for Barbara Fritchie (G3)

02/11/2024

Joins South Florida Stablemate Bluefield in Seven-Furlong Sprint
Co-Headlines Feb. 17 Winter Carnival with $200K General George (G3)

LAUREL, MD – Miller Racing’s Intrepid Daydream, a three-time stakes winner last year in Maryland, returns after a winter sojourn to South Florida chasing graded-stakes success in the $200,000 Barbara Fritchie (G3) Saturday, Feb. 17 at Laurel Park.

Post Time Chasing Graded Glory in General George (G3)

02/11/2024

Faces Four Other Multiple Stakes Winners in Feb. 17 Sprint
Co-Headlines Winter Carnival with $200K Barbara Fritchie (G3)

LAUREL, MD – Hillwood Stable’s Maryland champion Post Time, riding a two-stakes win streak, wheels back in three weeks against a lineup that includes Grade 3 hero Greeley and Ben and three other multiple stakes winners in the $200,000 General George (G3) Saturday, Feb.17 at Laurel Park.

Trainer Cal Lynch Registers 1,000th Career Victory Saturday

02/10/2024

Ireland Native Reaches Milestone with 4YO Gelding Mosler Time

LAUREL, MD – Durr Racing Stable and Shawn Newsome’s 4-year-old gelding Mosler Time, making just his second lifetime start and first with blinkers, collared pacesetter Second Wave at the top of the stretch and powered home an easy winner to give trainer Cal Lynch his 1,000th career victory in Saturday’s finale at Laurel Park.

Forest Boyce Rides 1,000th Career Winner Friday at Laurel

02/09/2024

Maryland Native Reaches Milestone on 3YOF Determined Driver

LAUREL, MD – D Hatman Thoroughbreds’ Determined Driver reeled in favored I’m a Cutie Pie in deep stretch and pulled clear to give jockey Forest Boyce her 1,000th career victory Friday at Laurel Park.

Champion Luna Belle: ‘She’s Going to Have a Great Life’

02/08/2024

Multiple Stakes Winner Sold as Broodmare, Booked to Mage
Trainer Brittany Russell has Four Triple Crown Nominees
Live Racing Resumes Friday, 3YO Stakes Closing Saturday

LAUREL, MD – Deborah Greene was in Kentucky this week to watch Luna Belle, the best horse she ever owned and the last foal her late father ever saw, go through the sales ring. For Greene, it was a process both bittersweet and tinged with excitement.

$200,000 General George (G3) Attracts 24 Nominations

02/04/2024

G1 Winner Daddysruby Tops Nominees to Barbara Fritchie (G3)
Sprints Headline Four Stakes Worth $600,000 in Purses Feb. 17

LAUREL, MD – Veteran campaigners Greeley and Ben, Little Vic and Super Chow, all with Grade 3 credentials, head a list of nine multiple stakes winners among 24 horses nominated to the $200,000 General George (G3) Saturday, Feb. 17 at Laurel Park.

Apprentice Jean Aguilar Rides First Two U.S. Winners Friday

02/02/2024

Puerto Rico Native Scores Back-to-Back Victories at Laurel Park

LAUREL, MD – Less than a month after venturing to the United States from his native Puerto Rico, 10-pound apprentice Jean Aguilar rode his first two domestic winners Friday at Laurel Park.

Aguilar, 18, scored with Taking Risks Stable and Louis Ulman’s 3-year-old gelding Malinois ($12.80) in Race 2 for trainer Phillip Capuano, and the John Robb-trained No Guts No Glory homebred mare Bandits Warrior ($6.40) in Race 4.