Racing News

Do It for Michael Returns $100,000 James F. Lewis III

11/06/2024

Caprice, Great Andrei Meet Again in $100,000 Stormy Blues
Special 11:50 A.M. Post Time for Saturday’s 10-Race Program

LAUREL, MD – No Guts No Glory Farm homebred Do It for Michael, an emotional winner of the Maryland Million Nursery last month, chases a third straight victory and fourth overall in Saturday’s $100,000 James F. Lewis III at Laurel Park.

Laurel Park to Host Breeders’ Cup Weekend Watch Party

10/31/2024

Nine Live Races Friday, 11 Live Races Saturday
Advance Wagering Friday on Entire Saturday Card from Del Mar
Trainer Russell, Jockey Toledo Team Up for Thursday Hat Trick

LAUREL, MD– In addition to full live race programs, Laurel Park will host a Breeders’ Cup watch party Friday and Saturday for the 41st World Championships from Del Mar.

Stakes-Placed Quint’s Brew Makes Return Thursday

10/30/2024

Drew Outermost Post 8 in Featured Restricted Allowance
20-Cent Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Stands at $15,805
Live Racing Goes Back to Three-Day Schedule in November

LAUREL, MD – Paul Berube, Karen Linnell and Heather Hunter’s promising 3-year-old stakes-placed gelding Quint’s Brew is set to make his first start in four months as live racing resumes Thursday at Laurel Park.

Unbeaten It’s Hammertime Tops James F. Lewis III Nominees

10/27/2024

Multiple Stakes Winner Caprice Among Noms for Stormy Blues
2-Year-Old Sprints Among Three $100,000 Stakes Saturday, Nov. 9
Rainbow 6 Carryover at $15,805 for Halloween Thursday Program

LAUREL, MD – Undefeated multiple stakes winner It’s Hammertime, Grade 3-placed stakes winner Studlydoright and the top four finishers from the Maryland Million Nursery top 22 nominees to the $100,000 James F. Lewis III at Laurel Park.

Impressive Laurel Futurity Winner Pascaline Sidelined

10/25/2024

Unbeaten 2YO Colt Pointed Toward Sophomore Campaign
American Pharoah Colt Outrunner Wins Race Debut Friday

LAUREL, MD – West Point Thoroughbreds, Jimmy Kahig Racing, CJ Stables and Edwin Barker’s undefeated Pascaline, impressive winner of the historic Laurel Futurity last month in his stakes debut, will get the rest of the year off and be pointed to a sophomore campaign.

Multiple Stakes Winner Copper Tax Working Toward Return

10/24/2024

Nominations Close Saturday for Trio of $100,000 Stakes Nov. 9
Apprentice Matilda Burham Rides First Laurel Winner Thursday

LAUREL, MD – Rose Petal Stable’s 3-year-old Copper Tax, a three-time stakes winner at Laurel Park that has not run since late June, continues to train forwardly for his return to the races.

Maryland’s Post Time Pre-Entered in Breeders’ Cup

10/23/2024

Russell Aiming to Become Seventh Female Trainer with BC Win

LAUREL, MD – Hillwood Stable’s Maryland-bred multiple graded-stakes winner Post Time, trained by Laurel Park-based Brittany Russell, was among 14 horses and five also-eligibles pre-entered in the $1 million Dirt Mile (G1) when fields were announced Wednesday for the 41st Breeders’ Cup World Championships Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar.

Post Time Puts in Final Local Work for $1M Dirt Mile (G1)

10/19/2024

Multiple Graded Winner Scheduled to Leave for Del Mar Oct. 23

LAUREL, MD – Everything remains on course for Hillwood Stable’s Maryland-bred and based multiple graded-stakes winner Post Time following his final local workout Saturday ahead of a scheduled start in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) Nov. 2 at Del Mar.

Multiple G2 Winner Future Is Now Getting ‘A Little Breather’

10/17/2024

Stablemate Arzak Possible for Return to Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar
Jockey Sanchez Notches Thursday Hat Trick, Nine Races Friday

LAUREL, MD – Multiple Grade 2 winner Future Is Now, a 4-year-old Maryland homebred for R. Larry Johnson, has some scheduled time off coming following her record-setting victory last weekend at Keeneland.

Toledo ‘Very Proud’ to be Part of Maryland Million History

10/16/2024

Jockey Tied Hall of Famer and Mentor Prado for Career Wins

LAUREL, MD – As a 12-time individual meet leader that has led the state in annual wins on four occasions, there is little that jockey Jevian Toledo hasn’t accomplished since arriving in Maryland more than a decade ago.

Still, the 30-year-old native of Puerto Rico managed to add another chapter to his success story when Dark Hollow Farm’s Maryland homebred mare Circle Home captured the $125,000 Maryland Million Ladies Oct. 12 at Laurel Park.