One Man Team Leads All the Way in $100,000 Heft

Caprice Gets Fifth Stakes Win in $100,000 Gin Talking LAUREL, MD – Robert LaPenta and Madaket Stables’ One Man Team, making just his second career start, took an early lead he never relinquished and powered home an impressive front-running winner of Saturday’s $100,000 Heft at Laurel Park. The Heft for 2-year-olds and $100,000 Gin Talking […]
Debut Winner One Man Team Taking Step Up in $100,000 Heft

Caprice Chasing Fifth Stakes Victory in $100,000 Gin TalkingRodriguez, Russell to Finish as Meet, Overall Leading Jockey, Trainer LAUREL, MD – Robert LaPenta and Madaket Stables’ promising juvenile colt One Man Team, an eye-catching winner of his Halloween unveiling, will take the jump up to stakes company for his second start in Saturday’s $100,000 Heft […]
Film Star Shines Bright in $100,000 Robert Manfuso

Sea Dancer Springs 16-1 Upset in $100,000 CarouselCeltic Contender Digs in to Win $75,000 Bender MemorialSpencerian Becomes Stakes Winner in $75,000 Politely LAUREL, MD – Ronald Stewart’s Grade 2-placed New York shipper Film Star battled the length of the stretch with local stakes winner Speedyness before getting his head down on the wire for a […]
Copper Tax Looks to Stay Perfect at Laurel in Robert Manfuso

7YO Mare Movie Moxie Chasing First Stakes Victory in CarouselMaryland-Breds in Spotlight in H&S Bender Memorial, Politely LAUREL, MD – Rose Petal Stable’s 3-year-old Copper Tax, last out winner of the Richard W. Small in his first try against older horses, will face elders again as he looks to keep his perfect record intact at […]
Tony Eclipse Impressive in $100,000 Maryland Juvenile Victory

Caprice Gets Fourth Stakes Win in $100,000 Maryland Juvenile Filly LAUREL, MD – The Elkstone Group homebred Tony Eclipse put away pacesetter Executive Order rounding the far turn, straightened for home in front and powered through the stretch to a popular 3 ¾-length triumph in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Juvenile at Laurel Park. The 43rd running […]
Longtime Maryland Trainer Rodney Jenkins Passes Away

Octogenarian Owner Ellen Charles: ‘He Was Very Special’ LAUREL, MD – Longtime Maryland horseman Rodney Jenkins, who successfully transitioned from a Hall of Fame show career to a Thoroughbred trainer of such horses as millionaire Cordmaker and fellow graded-stakes winners Bandbox and Running Tide, passed away Thursday evening at the age of 80. Jenkins’ last […]
Executive Order Looking to Bounce Back in Maryland Juvenile

Maiden Winner Ms Notion Stepping Up in Maryland Juvenile Filly LAUREL, MD – WellSpring Stables’ impressive debut winner Executive Order, unraced in two months since facing Grade 1 company in just his second start, will get some class relief when he returns to action in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Juvenile at Laurel Park. The 43rd running […]
Ken Brown to Retire as Track Superintendent for Maryland Jockey Club

Danny Finke Named Interim Track Superintendent LAUREL, MD – The Maryland Jockey Club (MJC) proudly announces the retirement of Ken Brown, whose tenure as Track Superintendent has been marked by extraordinary contributions to Maryland racing. Brown joined MJC during a period of significant challenges and played a pivotal role in stabilizing operations, ensuring the safety […]
Winterfell Dramatic Winner of $100,000 City of Laurel

Roanan Goddess Rallies to Capture $100,000 Safely Kept LAUREL, MD – SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Dianne Bashor, Robert Masterson, Waves Edge Capital, Catherine Donovan and Tom Ryan’s Winterfell became a stakes winner in eye-catching fashion Saturday, coming with a dramatic last-to-first run on the far outside in the $100,000 City of […]
Copper Tax Gets Job Done in $100,000 Richard Small

Ms. Bucchero Becomes Stakes Winner in Willa On the MoveCity of Laurel, Safely Kept for 3YOs Top Saturday Card LAUREL, MD – Rose Petal Stable’s Copper Tax wrested the lead away from 19-1 longshot Elephants Ear in deep stretch and edged clear for a popular 1 ¾-length victory in Friday’s $100,000 Richard W. Small to […]