Racing News

Ten 3-Year-Olds Entered In Saturday's Private Terms Stakes

LAUREL, MD. 03-07-12---Dynamic Strike goes for four wins in a row, including two stakes, in Saturday’s $150,000 Private Terms Stakes at Laurel Park.

Laurel Park Cancels Wednesday's Card

LAUREL, MD. 03-06-12---Due to weather conditions in the Baltimore and Washington D.C. markets, live racing at Laurel Park has been cancelled for Wednesday, March 6.

There will not be training at Laurel or the Bowie Training Center.

Laurel and its sister track, Pimlico Race Course, will be open for simulcasting.

Live racing is scheduled to resume Thursday, March 7 with a 12:35 p.m. EST post time.

Walkwithapurpose Makes It Five Straight With Ceasar's Wish Stakes Score

Walkwithapurpose wins the Caesar's Wish Stakes at Laurel ParkLAUREL, MD. 03-02-13---Trainer Ignacio Correas saddled Walkwithapurpose and Listen Boy in today’s $150,000 Caesar’s Wish Stakes and saw them run first and second in the one mile test for 3-year old fillies today at Laurel Park.

Both fillies are Sagamore Farm home-breds, the winner by Candy Ride (ARG), the runner-up by After Market.

Walkwithapurpose Looks To Make It Five Straight Saturday's Caesar's Wish Stakes

LAUREL, MD. 02-28-13---Multiple stakes winner Walkwithapurpose has been installed as the even-money favorite to win Saturday’s feature at Laurel Park, the one mile, $150,000 Caesar’s Wish Stakes for 3-year-old fillies.

Apprentice Riders Sit Atop The Laurel Park Standings

Trevor McCarthy Rides Four Winners Wednesday

Yomar Ortiz and Trevor McCarthyLAUREL, MD. 02-27-13---One turned 21 in January, the other is a second generation jockey and both apprentice riders Yomar Ortiz and Trevor McCarthy sit atop the Laurel Park winter meet standings.

Pitbull, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis To Headline Infield Concert On Preakness Day

Infield Ticket Prices Reduced For 24-Hour Period


BALTIMORE, 02-25-13---The Maryland Jockey Club today announced 2013 Preakness InfieldFest will include performances by Pitbull and by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Both will play extended sets on the main stage in the public Infield on Saturday, May 18 at Pimlico Race Course when the Maryland Jockey Club, North America's oldest sporting organization, hosts the 138th renewal of the Preakness® Stakes.

Moon Philly Dominate In Maryland Racing Media Stakes Score

LAUREL, MD. 02-23-13---Moon Philly circled the Laurel Park oval this afternoon to the delight of her scores of owners at Country Life Farm. Along with the bettors who had backed her down to odds of 1-5, the Malibu Moon filly was the popular winner of the $125,000 Maryland Racing Media Handicap.

Fillies and Mares Face Off In Maryland Racing Media Stakes

LAUREL, MD. 02-21-13---Moon Philly and Twice the Lady head a cast of eight fillies and mares in Saturday’s feature at Laurel Park, the nine furlong, $125,000 Maryland Racing Media Stakes.

Javerre Victorious In General George Handicap

LAUREL, MD. 02-18-13---Smith Farm & Stable’s Javerre dueled front-runner Il Villano into defeat, then held on to win the $250,000 General George Handicap (G3) at Laurel Park.

The race was marred when post time favorite Brigand bore into Associate not long after the start, causing Associate to stumble and toss jockey Erick Rodriguez. Neither Rodriguez nor Associate were injured.

Funnys Approval Surprises In The Barbara Fritchie Handicap

LAUREL, MD. 02-16-13---Bobby R. Rankin’s Funny Approval went to the front and never looked back, posting an upset victory in the $250,000 Barbara Fritchie Handicap (G2) at Laurel Park Saturday afternoon.