Racing News

Play Harder Promoted Winner of $75,000 Star de Naskra

06/29/2024

Fifth Win in Six Starts for Maryland-Bred in 3-Year-Old Sprint

LAUREL, MD – Pride quickly turned to joy for Dan Eubanks of Rising Sun Racing Stables, Inc. after Play Harder, whose determined rally came up a nose short in his stakes debut, was promoted to victory in Saturday’s $75,000 Star de Naskra at Laurel Park.

Jockey Victor Carrasco Celebrates Birthday in Style

06/28/2024

Eclipse Award Winner Registers Three-Win Day Friday
$75,000 Star de Naskra Tops Nine-Race Saturday Card

LAUREL, MD – Eclipse Award winner Victor Carrasco celebrated his 32nd birthday in style by registering a riding hat trick as the 36-day summer meet resumed Friday at Laurel Park.

Play Harder Chasing Third Straight Win in Star de Naskra

06/28/2024

The Band Runs On Hoping to Continue Sire Bandbox’s Legacy
Blue Kingdom Sporting New Equipment for Stakes Debut

LAUREL, MD – Less than a length from being undefeated through five starts, Rising Sun Racing Stables, Inc.’s Play Harder chases a third straight victory and first in stakes company in Saturday’s $75,000 Star de Naskra at Laurel Park.

Haileysfirstnotion Looking to Join Mother as Stakes Winner

06/27/2024

Unbeaten Son of Hailey’s Flip Making Stakes Debut in Star de Naskra
Quint’s Brew Also Seeking to Stay Perfect in Maryland-Bred/Sired Sprint
Stakes-Quality Allowance Tops Card as Summer Meet Resumes Friday

LAUREL, MD – Hailey’s Flip provided Daniel Crowley with some of his greatest moments in more than two decades of owning horses. Now, five years after being retired, the 10-year-old mare is doing it again.

Circle P Chasing Second Stakes Win in $75,000 Star de Naskra

06/26/2024

Seven Furlong Sprint for Maryland-Bred/Sired 3-Year-Olds Saturday at Laurel

LAUREL, MD – Nearly seven months after becoming a stakes winner the last time he sprinted over Laurel Park’s main track, DeSales 85’s Circle P will get a chance to duplicate that feat when he returns to face seven rivals in Saturday’s $75,000 Star de Naskra.

New strategic alliance announced between Tabcorp, ARC, RMG and 1/ST CONTENT

06/24/2024

LAUREL, MD – A new strategic alliance has been announced between Arena Racing Company (ARC), the British horse and greyhound group, Racecourse Media Group (RMG), the British-based media rights management company, Tabcorp, the Australian wagering and entertainment company, and 1/ST CONTENT - a division of 1/ST, North America’s preeminent Thoroughbred racing and pari-mutuel wagering company.

Alwaysinahurry Breezes Ahead of Stakes-Quality Friday Feature

06/23/2024

Multiple Stakes-Winning 6YO Goes Five Furlongs Sunday at Laurel
Stakes-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.

Injured Champion Jockey Toledo Progressing, Nearing Return

06/22/2024

Comeback Race in Sight for Multiple Stakes-Placed 3YO Inveigled
2YO 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 horses, which he hopes to receive next week.

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

06/21/2024

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 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown.

Motion Looks to Continue Hot Streak at Laurel Summer Meet

06/20/2024

 

Meet Resumes Friday with Trainer First in Earnings, Second in Wins
Sharing’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.