Racing News

Veterans Day Card Produces Double Carryovers for Thursday

11/11/2019

12:25 P.M. Post Time for Nine-Race Program Nov. 14

LAUREL, MD – There will be carryovers in the 20-cent Rainbow 6 and $1 Super Hi-5 wagers when live racing returns to Laurel Park with a nine-race program Thursday, Nov. 14.

First race post time is 12:25 p.m.

No single bettor solved the Rainbow 6 on Monday’s special Veterans Day holiday card, resulting in a jackpot carryover of $2,171.12 for Thursday. Multiple tickets with all six winners each returned $406.54.

Miss Star Potential Back to Winning Ways in Sunday Feature

11/10/2019

Special Veterans Day Holiday Program Monday, Nov. 11
Military Family Appreciation Day Saturday, Nov. 16

LAUREL, MD – Euro Stable’s Miss Star Potential, making just her second start since winning the Maryland Million Lassie last October, led all the way around to capture Sunday’s featured seventh race at Laurel Park.

Stronach 5 Carryover of $91,081 for Friday Nov. 15

11/08/2019

LAUREL, MD – There will be a carryover of $91,081.85 in the Stronach 5 on Friday, Nov. 15.

There were no winners in Friday’s popular Stronach 5, which has an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

Minit to Stardom Easy Winner of Laurel Friday Feature

11/08/2019

Laurel Juvenile Stakes Nov. 16 Attract Several Stakes Winners

LAUREL, MD – Brittlyn Stable’s Grade 2 winner Minit to Stardom returned from her short vacation in triumphant fashion, cruising to a popular 3 ¾-length score in Friday’s feature race at Laurel Park.

With regular rider Alex Cintron aboard for trainer Jose Camejo, Minit to Stardom ($3.20) ran six furlongs in 1:10.19 over a fast main track in the open $55,000 allowance for fillies and mares 3 and older.

Laurel Stakes Offering Automatic Entry to Santa Anita G1 Races

11/08/2019

City of Laurel, Safely Kept Stakes ‘Win and In’ for Malibu, La Brea

LAUREL, MD – Two of the four stakes on Laurel Park’s Saturday, Nov. 30 program will serve as ‘Win and In’ qualifiers for a pair of Grade 1 races at Santa Anita Park next month, the Maryland Jockey Club announced today.

G2 Winner Minit to Stardom Back in Action Friday at Laurel

11/07/2019

National Stronach 5 Wager Also Returns on Nine-Race Card
Laurel to Host Special Veterans Day Program Monday, Nov. 11

LAUREL, MD – Brittlyn Stables’ Minit to Stardom, winner of the Honorable Miss (G2) this summer at Saratoga, will be heavily favored making her first start in six weeks Friday, Nov. 8 to help Laurel Park kick off a special holiday week schedule.

Stronach 5 Returns Friday: Races from Laurel, Gulfstream and Golden Gate

11/06/2019

$100,000 Guaranteed Pool, Industry-Low 12-Percent Takeout

LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5 returns Friday with a $100,000 guaranteed pool and races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields.

The sequence begins at 4:10 ET at Laurel Park with a field of 14 claimers going six furlongs and will conclude less than an hour later with a dozen 2-year-old maiden fillies going a mile on the turf at Gulfstream.

Friday’s races and sequence

Staying Home Proves Right Move for Breeders' Cup Winner Sharing

11/04/2019

Laurel’s Selima Stakes Winner Upsets Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1)

LAUREL, MD – It was early fall and there were plenty of options available when trainer Graham Motion and owners Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Gainesway Stable were looking for a final prep that would get promising young filly Sharing to realize their year-end goal of reaching the Breeders’ Cup.

Maryland Concludes Successful Season of Grass Racing

11/03/2019

Selima Winner Sharing Upsets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1)
15 Stakes on Four Saturdays Remain on Fall Meet Calendar

LAUREL, MD – The Maryland Jockey Club has concluded another successful season of racing over its world-class turf course, and has already begun preparing for the highly anticipated return to the grass in spring 2020.

Arrifana Stays Perfect in Two-Turn Debut Friday

11/01/2019

Breeders’ Cup Watch Party Continues Saturday in Sports Book

LAUREL, MD – Gunpowder Farms and Millennium Farms’ 3-year-old filly Arrifana, racing around two turns for the first time, kept her perfect record intact with a popular half-length victory in Friday’s feature race at Laurel Park.

With regular rider Julian Pimentel aboard, Arrifana ($2.40) ran about 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.72 over a fast main track for her fourth win in as many starts for trainer Kelly Rubley.