Racing News

Friday's Stronach 5 Returns $6,382

LAUREL, MD – There were 16 winning tickets in Friday’s popular Stronach 5, each returning $6,382.70.
 
The largest payoff in the five-race sequence featuring races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park and Gulfstream Park and an industry-low 12-percent takeout was $9.20.
 

Jockey Crispin Records Second Straight Four-Win Day Friday

Apprentice Leads All North American Jockeys with 12 Wins in 2021
 
LAUREL, MD – Five-pound apprentice Alexander Crispin, expected to be among the Eclipse Award finalists when they are announced later this month, registered his second consecutive four-win day Friday at Laurel Park.
 

G3 Pimlico Special Winner Harpers First Ride Pegasus-Bound

Laurel Park-Based Gelding One of Two Maryland-Breds in Field
 
LAUREL, MD – MCA Racing Stable’s Harpers First Ride, a four-time stakes winner in 2020 including the historic Pimlico Special (G3), is set to launch his 5-year-old season in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) Saturday, Jan. 23 at Gulfstream Park.
 

Three Tracks, Three on the Turf in Friday's Stronach 5

Races from Laurel, Santa Anita and Gulfstream
 
LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5 will serve up an intriguing, competitive sequence of races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park and Gulfstream Park with three races on the turf and an industry-low 12-percent takeout.
 

Jaxon Traveler Tops $75,000 Spectacular Bid Nominations

Among Six Stakes Worth $550,000 on Jan. 16 Winter Carnival
Live Racing Returns Friday, Jan. 8 with Nine-Race Program
 
LAUREL, MD – West Point Thoroughbreds and Marvin Delfiner’s stakes winner Jaxon Traveler, undefeated in three starts at 2, and Grade 2 winner Brooklyn Strong top 24 nominees to the $100,000 Spectacular Bid Saturday, Jan. 16 at Laurel Park.
 

Apprentice Jockey Crispin Rides Four Winners Sunday at Laurel

Five-Pound Bug Boy Expected to be Among Eclipse Award Finalists
 
LAUREL, MD – Five-pound apprentice jockey Alexander Crispin continued his sizzling start to the new year by riding four winners on Sunday’s nine-race program at Laurel Park.
 
Crispin, 22, began his big day with back-to-back victories aboard Cinconola ($18.20) in Race 2 and favored Xmasinthecity ($3.40) in Race 3, and followed up with wins on McElmore Avenue ($3) in Race 6 and Zabracadabra ($7) in Race 8.

Perpetrate Gives Jockey Carol Cedeno 1,000th Career Win Saturday

Video Interview with Cedeno
Apprentice Rider Alexander Crispin Records Saturday Hat Trick
 
LAUREL, MD – Newtown Anner Stud Farm’s Perpetrate emerged from a three-way photo finish a head in front of Hard Sting to give jockey Carol Cedeno her 1,000th career victory Saturday at Laurel Park.
 

Lots of Winners in Friday's Stronach 5

863 Winning Tickets
 
LAUREL, MD – Short prices resulted in 863 winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5 with each ticket worth $196.30.
 
The Stronach 5 featured races from Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Laurel Park as well as an industry-low 12-percent takeout and two stakes races.
 

Rosado Opens New Year With Four-Win Day Friday

Seven Maidens Seeking Diploma in Laurel Opener Saturday
Factor It In Makes Successful Return in Friday Feature
 
LAUREL, MD – Jockey Johan Rosado celebrated the new year in style by sweeping the early daily double and finishing with four winners on Friday’s nine-race program that opened Laurel Park’s 41-day winter meet.
 

Russell's Thursday Double Clinches Fall Meet Riding Title

New Year’s Day Program Launches Laurel’s 2021 Winter Meet
Mandatory Payout of Rainbow 6 Jackpot Returns $71,656
 
LAUREL, MD – Jockey Sheldon Russell, returning from a four-day absence, won with two of his first three mounts on Thursday’s New Year’s Eve program at Laurel Park to clinch the 2020 fall meet riding title.