Racing News

Green Wins First Race In Maryland

07/18/2015

LAUREL, MD., 07/18/15 - Jockey Amelia Green won her first race in Maryland when piloting the longshot D K's Brigantia to victory in Laurel's fifth race Saturday, a maiden claiming event for 3-year-old fillies.

Smith Plans For Arrival Of Miss Bullistic

07/16/2015

LAUREL, MD., 07/16/15- Trainer Hamilton Smith reports that Selima Stakes winner Miss Bullistic, second in December's Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship Stakes and a winner of the Donna Freyer Stakes in November, should be returning to his barn in the next couple weeks.

Ben's Cat Back At Laurel After Parx Dash

07/12/2015

LAUREL, MD., 07/12/15 - Local legend Ben's Cat, the popular 9-year-old gelding who has earned nearly $2.5 million, returned to Laurel Park after finishing what trainer King Leatherbury described as a "very disappointing" sixth in Saturday's $200,000 Parx Dash Handicap (G3).

Laurel News & Notes

07/09/2015

Big Week for Sagamore Farm's De Paz
Three Carryovers On Friday's Twilight Card
Totally Thoroughbred Horse Show Draws 293 Early Individual Entries
 

LAUREL, MD., 07/09/15 - It's been a big week for Sagamore Farm trainer Horacio De Paz. He and his wife celebrated the birth of a child earlier this week, and on Friday he will try to saddle the first winner of his career with the 3-year-old filly Ginger N Rye in Laurel's featured eighth race.

Pimlico Hosting Totally Thoroughbred Horse Show Saturday, July 11

07/08/2015

Total Prize Money More Than $17,000
To Benefit Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue & Foxie G Foundation
Vendors Row, Concessions, Raffles

BALTIMORE, MD., 07/02/15 – The Maryland Jockey Club’s Totally Thoroughbred Horse Show, to be held at historic Pimlico Race Course Saturday, July 11, will have prize money totaling more than $17,000 with the featured class of the day the $7,500 Hillwood Stable Jumper Speed Stakes.

Laurel Cancels Friday’s Opening Day Card Due To Water Main Break

07/03/2015

Simulcasting Available at Pimlico and Horseshoe Casino

           

LAUREL, MD., 07/03/15 – Laurel Park was forced to cancel its opening-day summer program Friday due to a water main break in Anne Arundel County affecting 40,000 homes and businesses.

Laurel News & Notes

07/02/2015

Rodney Jenkins Looks Forward to Laurel, Top of Mind
Carrasco Keeping Busy Schedule
Weekend Specials Kick off July at Laurel
 

LAUREL, MD., 07/02/15– Trainer Rodney Jenkins is eager for the summer racing season to get started Friday afternoon at Laurel Park. Not only is Jenkins looking forward to not shipping, but he will saddle his 3-year-old colt Top of Mind in Friday’s seventh race if the 1 1/16mile event comes off the turf.

Laurel Prepares Summer Meeting With First Twilight Card

07/01/2015

Eight Race Program Friday Features Four on the Turf
 

LAUREL, MD., 06/30/15– Laurel Park, preparing to race in July for the first time since 2010, drew entries Tuesday for its first twilight program on Friday, July 3. Eight races were drawn, four scheduled on Laurel's 142-foot wide turf course, with 98 horses entered.

Laurel Park News & Notes

06/24/2015

Jockey Russell Nears Return
Bodhisattva Returns Good from Pegasus, Schedule Uncertain
Medhurst to Call the Races at Laurel in July
 

LAUREL, MD., 06/24/15 – Jockey Sheldon Russell, who led all jockeys in wins and money earned during Laurel’s winter meet, hopes to return to riding during Laurel’s opening weekend of summer racing Friday, July 3. 

Laurel News and Notes

06/18/2015

Ben’s Cat and King Headed To Parx Dash (G3)
Cornhusker Next for Page McKenney (G3)
 

LAUREL, MD., 06/18/15– In case trainer King Leatherbury needed any reminder of the popularity of his 9-year-old gelding Ben’s Cat, it came recently in the form of a package to the barn.