Racing News

Trainer Danny Eubanks Scores First Win

03/15/2026

Bump N Run Courageous in Sunday Feature
Yedsit Hazlewood Rides Three Winners

LAUREL, MD—March has been a whirlwind month for Danny Eubanks.

Eight days ago, he was in the winner’s circle celebrating his mother Annette Eubanks's 500th career training victory.

On Friday, the Eubanks family gathered at Laurel Park to honor Guy Eubanks, Danny’s father, for his 90th birthday.

Ten Laurel Park Qualifiers Compete in National Horseplayers Championship

03/13/2026

Wickeddivine grabs Friday feature
Jose Vargas rides three winners
Turkish Breeze, Master Schemer earn 5% Maryland Million Maiden Bonus
Live Racing Resumes Sunday, March 15

LAUREL, MD—Ten respected horseplayers from Laurel Park are competing against top talents from around the world at the 27th National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) National Horseplayers Championship (NHC).

Live Racing at Laurel Park Canceled on Saturday

03/09/2026

Racing resumes on Friday, March 13.

LAUREL, MD—Laurel Park has canceled the race card scheduled for Saturday, March 14, due to insufficient entries.

All races originally scheduled for Saturday will be moved to Sunday, March 15, as overnight extras.

Live racing at Laurel Park resumes on Friday, March 13, with an eight-race program featuring two “Value Pick 5” wagers, each with a low 12% takeout rate.

Trainer Jamie Ness Wins Three Races

03/08/2026

Pont Aven earns 5% Maryland Million Maiden Bonus

LAUREL, MD—Trainer Jamie Ness enjoyed a successful Sunday afternoon at Laurel Park, winning three races, highlighted by Badge of War’s well-earned victory in the featured seventh, a first-level allowance for 4-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles.

Ness’s banner day started in the third race, as Golden Eib Micrphn ($4.20) pushed the pace under jockey Martin Chuan before pulling away to win by 7 ¾ lengths.

Quint’s Brew Denies Blue Kingdom in Not For Love

03/07/2026

Takethemoneyhoney Too Good in Conniver
Trainer Annette Eubanks wins 500th race

LAUREL, MD—Although Quint’s Brew won two stakes races last year with jockey Mychel Sanchez and took the Jennings Stakes on January 17 with Yedsit Hazlewood, trainer Ned Allard said earlier this week that he believed Forest Boyce “would fit this horse to a T.”

Hixon Kicks Away in Friday Feature

03/06/2026

Tasty Time earns 5% Maryland Million Maiden Bonus

LAUREL, MD—“He was strong through the wire today,” jockey Sheldon Russell said as he guided Hixon to the winner’s circle after Friday’s featured seventh race at Laurel Park, a $49,000 first-level allowance for 3-year-olds at one mile.

Hixon, a 3-year-old Maryland-bred gelding by Hoppertunity, demonstrated professionalism and maturity that belied his inexperience.

Quint’s Brew Looks to Rebound in Not For Love

03/05/2026

Takethemoneyhoney favored in Conniver

LAUREL, MD—Paul Berube, Karen Linnell, and Heather Hunter’s Quint’s Brew is listed as the even-money favorite on Horse Racing Nation’s Ed DeRosa’s morning line for Saturday’s $100,000 Not For Love Stakes for 4-year-olds and up, racing six furlongs at Laurel Park.

Xcellent Start Produces Strong Finish

03/01/2026

Gorham and Mena team up for a natural double
$6,876 carryover into Friday’s late “Value Pick 5"
Maryland Million Maiden Bonus Program Rewards Two Winners

LAUREL, MD—Xcellent Start rallied strongly on the inside under jockey Fredy Peltroche to upset Sunday’s featured seventh race at Laurel Park, a $40,000 optional claiming event for 4-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles.

Cairo Surprise Returns Running in Saturday Feature

02/28/2026

Cruz, Hazlewood each win two races

LAUREL, MD—It could be argued that Cairo Surprise beat himself in his final start of 2025, the South Mountain Stakes on November 26 at Penn National.

That evening, Cairo Surprise shrugged off a pace rival, emerged with a stretch lead, then ducked out under Angel Cruz’s left-handed urging. That brief lapse in concentration cost Cairo Surprise dearly, as he was overtaken on the inside by favored winner Tough Guy Tony.

Pay Billy Cashes Friday’s Feature

02/27/2026

 

LAUREL, MD—At this time last year, RKTN Racing’s Pay Billy was about to embark on a journey that would lead him to victory in Laurel Park’s Private Terms Stakes and Federico Tesio Stakes.

Those wins stamped Pay Billy as the Mid-Atlantic region’s top 3-year-old and earned him a spot in the 2025 Preakness Stakes field.