Racing News

1/ST ANNOUNCES $25 MILLION ON THE LINE WITH INTRODUCTION OF NEW RACING SERIES LINKING PREAKNESS 149, CALIFORNIA CROWN AND 2025 PEGASUS WORLD CUP

03/01/2024

149th Preakness Stakes Purse Increases to $2 Million to Kick Off Series
$5 Million Challenge Coast-to-Coast Pick’ Em Challenge Sweepstakes Connects 1/ST Premier Events

LAUREL, MD – 1/ST, the innovative brand behind North America’s most prestigious Thoroughbred horse racing, entertainment and wagering events, announces a $25 million dollar racing and incentive series connecting Preakness 149, The California Crown and the 2025 Pegasus World Cup.

Stakes Winner Cats Inthe Timber Returns Saturday at Laurel

02/29/2024

Winter Heritage Meet Resumes with Nine-Race Program Friday
Doors Open at 10:30 A.M. Saturday for Florida, Dubai Wagering

LAUREL, MD – Haymarket Farm’s stakes-winning homebred filly Cats Inthe Timber, unraced since the Delaware Oaks (G3) last summer, will launch her eagerly awaited comeback Saturday at Laurel Park.

Speedyness Soars to $100,000 Miracle Wood Victory

02/24/2024

Miss Harriett Goes the Distance in $100,000 Wide Country
Meet-Leading Jockey Jaime Rodriguez Rides Both Winners

LAUREL, MD – Morris Kernan and Jagger Inc.’s Speedyness, unable to hold the lead after setting the pace in his prior stakes attempt nearly three months ago, had no such trouble in Saturday’s $100,000 Miracle Wood, pulling away for a front-running 1 ½-length triumph at Laurel Park.

Circle P Set to Launch 3-Year-Old Season in $100,000 Miracle Wood

02/22/2024

Roanan Goddess Among Four Stakes Winners in $100,000 Wide Country

LAUREL, MD – DeSales 85’s Triple Crown-nominated Circle P, unraced since an impressive victory in his stakes debut 12 weeks ago, will make his highly anticipated return against 10 rivals including multiple stakes winners Copper Tax and Sweet Soddy J in Saturday’s $100,000 Miracle Wood at Laurel Park.

Post Time Completes Russell Sweep in General George (G3)

02/17/2024

It’s Sizzling Time Springs $100,000 John B. Campbell Upset

LAUREL, MD – Hillwood Stable’s multiple stakes winner Post Time, cutting back to a sprint just three weeks after a career-best performance going one mile, overcame the quick turnaround and shorter trip with aplomb to register a 3 ½-length triumph in Saturday’s $200,000 General George (G3) at Laurel Park.

Apple Picker Makes the Grade in $200k Barbara Fritchie (G3)

02/17/2024

Charming Way Becomes Stakes Winner in $100,000 Nellie Morse

LAUREL, MD – Michael Dubb’s Apple Picker split tiring pacesetter Disco Ebo to the inside and multiple stakes winner Last Leaf in mid-stretch and drew away to open her 4-year-old season in style with a one-length victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Barbara Fritchie (G3) at Laurel Park.

‘Classy’ Be Better Chasing Second Stakes Win Saturday at Laurel

02/16/2024

4YO Favored to End Four-Race Losing Streak in $100K John Campbell
General George (G3), Barbara Fritchie (G3) Top Winter Carnival Card

LAUREL, MD – A change of scenery did wonders last spring and summer for Repole Stable’s Be Better, who reeled off three consecutive wins following a move from New York to the Mid-Atlantic including his lone stakes victory.

Bob Marco Looks to Extend Win Streak to Five in John B. Campbell

02/15/2024

Hybrid Eclipse Set to Make Title Defense in Nellie Morse
Six Triple Crown-Eligible Horses Among Miracle Wood Nominees

LAUREL, MD - Helen Marshall’s Bob Marco, a front-running winner of four straight races, looks to make it five in a row as he steps up to stakes company for the first time against eight rivals in the $100,000 John B. Campbell at Laurel Park.

Cash Recalls Eastern Bay’s General George (G3) Win: ‘Storybook Ending’

02/14/2024

Disco Ebo Chasing Graded-Stakes Success in Barbara Fritchie (G3)
Barbara Fritchie (G3) Gets Season Started for Apple Picker

LAUREL, MD - During his time on the racetrack, whether as an owner or trainer or both, Norman ‘Lynn’ Cash of Built Wright Stables has rarely, if ever, shared a more emotional experience than he did winning last year’s General George (G3) at Laurel Park.

Intrepid Daydream Returns to Maryland for Barbara Fritchie (G3)

02/11/2024

Joins South Florida Stablemate Bluefield in Seven-Furlong Sprint
Co-Headlines Feb. 17 Winter Carnival with $200K General George (G3)

LAUREL, MD – Miller Racing’s Intrepid Daydream, a three-time stakes winner last year in Maryland, returns after a winter sojourn to South Florida chasing graded-stakes success in the $200,000 Barbara Fritchie (G3) Saturday, Feb. 17 at Laurel Park.