Racing News

What A Finish: Post Time Goes Out A Winner In Manfuso

12/20/2025

Slam Notion Upsets Quint's Brew In Bender Memorial

LAUREL, MD--Post Time went out in style today, running down archrival Barbadian Runner in the Laurel Park stretch to win the $100,000 Robert T. Manfuso Stakes, the final start of his distinguished career.

Billed as a rematch of Maryland-bred heavyweights, the Post Time-Barbadian Runner faceoff delivered all the drama and poignancy of a Disney movie.

Complexity Jane Wins Carousel in a Thriller

12/20/2025

Takethemoneyhoney Overcomes Traffic in Politely
Hazlewood’s streak reaches 23

LAUREL, MD—"She's just like a silent assassin,” winning jockey Sheldon Russell said after Complexity Jane displayed true heart and determination to deny a gallant Late Nite Call in Saturday’s $100,000 Carousel for fillies and mares racing 1 1/8 miles at Laurel Park.

Laurel Park Remembers Vincent “Jimbo” Bracciale, Jr.

12/19/2025

Moment of silence and tribute video after Saturday’s first race

LAUREL, MD—The Maryland Jockey Club is saddened to learn of the passing of Vincent “Jimbo” Bracciale, Jr., a beloved jockey, trainer, horseman, mentor, and friend.

Bracciale died on Dec. 15 at the age of 72. The Maryland Jockey Club will honor his memory with a moment of silence and a video tribute after Saturday’s first race.

Post Time – Barbadian Runner II in Robert T. Manfuso

12/18/2025

Heavyweight rematch headlines Saturday Christmastide Stakes spectacular
Quint’s Brew returns in the Howard and Sondra Bender Memorial
Takethemoneyhoney looks to rebound in the Politely
Complexity Jane seeks back-to-back victories

LAUREL, MD—There will be a big fight feel at Laurel Park on Saturday as Post Time battles Barbadian Runner in the Robert T. Manfuso Stakes for 3-year-olds and upward at 1 1/16 miles.

Three more winners for Yedsit Hazlewood

12/14/2025

Love You More is all heart in the co-featured seventh race

LAUREL, MD—"The Hazlewood Express keeps on rolling along at Laurel Park,” exclaimed track announcer Dave Rodman.

Another day, another three winners for teenage apprentice riding sensation Yedsit Hazlewood, who started his huge Sunday by booting home Wild Warrior ($5) for trainer Gary Capuano in the co-featured second race, a $49,000 first-level allowance for 2-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles

On the Mark Captures Saturday Feature

12/13/2025

Hazlewood's streak reaches 21

LAUREL, MD—On the Mark showed no rust on Saturday at Laurel Park as he returned from a 155-day layoff as fresh as a daisy to take the featured seventh race, a $40,000 optional claimer for 3-year-olds and upward at six furlongs.

The 5-year-old gelding broke sharply from the inside post under jockey Tais Lyapustina, controlled fractions of 23.12 and 46.49 while pressed by Sheriff Ronnie and Tenebris, then sprinted home to prevail by 3 ¾ lengths in 1:11.71 seconds over the fast main track.

Spidey Man Swings Into the Winner’s Circle in Friday Feature

12/12/2025

Hazlewood's streak reaches 20

LAUREL, MD—With 12 minutes to post before Friday’s featured fourth race at Laurel Park, a first-level allowance with a $62,500 to $50,000 claiming option for 2-year-olds racing six furlongs, trainer Brittany Russell cautiously peered around the corner of the paddock.

“Is he on the track yet?” Russell asked bystanders. “He’s got those Spidey moves.”

Dwelling Legacy Coast to Coast in Sunday Feature

12/07/2025

Hazlewood's streak reaches 19

LAUREL, MD— It’s all about the break for Dwelling Legacy.

When she gets out of the gate cleanly, as she did in Sunday’s featured sixth race at Laurel Park, a $53,000 second-level allowance for fillies and mares at 5 ½ furlongs, the 4-year-old is tough to catch.

Leading rider Yedsit Hazlewood was tied on for the start, and the teenage riding sensation was sure to get Dwelling Legacy on the lead and down to the two path after breaking from the far outside.

Code of Silence Up Late in Juvenile Stakes

12/06/2025

Just Philtored rebounds in Juvenile Fillies
Hazlewood's streak reaches 18

LAUREL, MD— Trainer Tim Keefe always believed that Code of Silence would relish added distance.

“He’s just like a diesel engine,” Keefe said before his charge’s troubled sixth-place finish in the six-furlong Fasig-Tipton Maryland Million Nursery on Oct. 11. “It takes a little bit of time to get going. He’s a big boy. I would love to see him go a little bit farther in distance.”

Intrepid Mo Dusts Them in Friday Feature

12/05/2025

Hazlewood's winning streak continues

LAUREL, MD— Intrepid Mo ran to her heavy backing when rolling to a five-length victory in Friday’s featured seventh race at Laurel Park, a $49,000 first-level allowance for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles.

On a cold, raw day punctuated by snow flurries, Intrepid Mo never looked like a loser.