Alwaysinahurry Breezes Ahead of Stakes-Quality Friday Feature

Multiple Stakes-Winning 6YO Goes Five Furlongs Sunday at LaurelStakes-Winning Stablemate Johnyz From Albany Sharp in Sunday Breeze LAUREL, MD – Multiple stakes winner Alwaysinahurry, owned by Maury Povich’s Mopo Racing, will be facing a stakes-quality field in his second start off a year layoff when Laurel Park’s summer meet resumes Friday. Alwaysinahurry breezed five-eighths of […]

Injured Champion Jockey Toledo Progressing, Nearing Return

Comeback Race in Sight for Multiple Stakes-Placed 3YO Inveigled2YO Filly Sharedashenanigans Impressive Debut Winner Saturday LAUREL, MD – Two months into his recovery from a collarbone injury, champion jockey Jevian Toledo is nearing a return to riding. The 29-year-old Toledo, a four-time overall leading rider in Maryland, is awaiting medical clearance to get back on […]

Laurel-Based Copper Tax Returns in Saturday’s G3 Ohio Derby

MJC Adds Three Friday Dates to Laurel Summer Meet Schedule$75,000 Star de Naskra Nominees Fill Laurel Work Tab Friday LAUREL, MD – Laurel Park-based 3-year-old Copper Tax, unraced since his come-from-behind victory in the April 20 Federico Tesio, is set to launch the second half of his sophomore campaign on the road in Saturday’s $500,000 […]

Motion Looks to Continue Hot Streak at Laurel Summer Meet

Meet Resumes Friday with Trainer First in Earnings, Second in WinsSharing’s First Foal, Sharedashenanigans, Making Debut Saturday LAUREL, MD – Even as summer’s official start is heralded by a major heatwave passing through the Mid-Atlantic region, the season is only just catching up with trainer Graham Motion. Since May 19 – three days before the […]

Catahoula Moon, Circle P Top $75,000 Star de Naskra Nominations

Seven-Furlong Sprint for Maryland-Bred/Sired 3YOs Saturday, June 29 LAUREL, MD – Stakes winners Catahoula Moon and Circle P, undefeated Haileysfirstnotion and Quint’s Brew and Play Harder, riding a two-race win streak, top a list of 24 Maryland-bred/sired 3-year-olds nominated to the $75,000 Star de Naskra Saturday, June 29 at Laurel Park. The 31st running of […]

Toupie Popular Winner of Sunday’s $100,000 Stormy Blues

Second Stakes Win for Motion-Trained Favorite in Turf SprintTeam Russell Doubles Sunday, Live Racing Resumes Friday LAUREL, MD – Wertheimer and Frere homebred Toupie, making just her second start of the year, collared pacesetter El Terreno in mid-stretch and pulled clear to a popular 2 ¼-length victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Stormy Blues at Laurel Park. […]

Carmelina Returns to Turf in Sunday’s $100,000 Stormy Blues

Multiple Dirt Stakes Winner Draws Outside in 3YO Filly SprintNine-Race Father’s Day Program Featuring Bourbon and BBQHardspun Reason Extends Streak to Three in Season Opener Saturday LAUREL, MD – Unlike her first try on the turf, Cash is King and LC Racing’s Carmelina will be sprinting over firm ground when the multiple dirt stakes winner […]

Met Mile (G1) Runner-Up Post Time Getting ‘Back to Work’

Multiple Graded-Stakes Winner Aimed at August Return to RacesCap Classique Back on Turf for Sunday’s $100,000 Stormy BluesDual Maryland Million Winner Wicked Prankster Tops Saturday Feature LAUREL, MD – It didn’t take long for Hillwood Stable’s multiple graded-stakes winner Post Time to get back in the swing of things following his runner-up finish in the […]

Laurel Friday Allowance Feature Attracts Six Stakes Winners

G3 Winner Magic Michael Narrow 5-2 Favorite in Field of EightNominations Close Saturday for $75,000 Star de Naskra June 29LAUREL, MD – An accomplished group of eight older horses, including graded winners Magic Michael and Double Crown and 13-time winner Boss Logic, are entered in an open stakes-quality allowance as the summer meet resumes with […]

Shipper Looks to Make ‘Waves’ in $100,000 Stormy Blues

Amidst Waves Seeks Third Stakes Win in 3YO Filly Turf Sprint LAUREL, MD – Having earned a graded-stakes placing in her season debut last month, Amidst Waves returns chasing a third stakes win in Sunday’s $100,000 Stormy Blues for 3-year-old fillies at Laurel Park. The Stormy Blues, scheduled for 5 ½ furlongs on the Exceller […]