Racing News

Trio of Jockeys Escape Serious Injury from Laurel Spill

01/12/2019

Karamanos Returns to Ride on Saturday’s Stakes-Filled Program
McCarthy, Torres Off Mounts, Hopeful to Return Next Week

LAUREL, MD – Journeyman riders Horacio Karamanos, Trevor McCarthy and Jomar Torres each escaped serious injury following a three-horse spill in Friday’s sixth race at Laurel Park.

All three riders were taken to the hospital for evaluation and released later that night. Karamanos was at Laurel Saturday morning and was scheduled to ride Devine Mischief in the $100,000 What a Summer Stakes.

Anna’s Bandit Speeds to Feature Win Thursday at Laurel

01/12/2019

Jockey McCarthy Enjoys Three-Win Afternoon

LAUREL, MD – No Guts No Glory Farm’s Anna’s Bandit, a three-time stakes winner in 2018, kicked off her 5-year-old season Thursday with a front-running five-length victory in the featured seventh race at Laurel Park.

With Xavier Perez up for breeder-trainer Jerry Robb, and narrowly favored at 2-1, Anna’s Bandit ($6.40) was timed in 1:20.28 for 5 ½ furlongs over a fast main track in the $47,000 third-level optional claiming allowance for fillies and mares 4 and up.

38 Winners in Friday’s Stronach 5

01/11/2019
Each Take Home $3,864 
 
LAUREL, MD – There were 38 winners in Friday’s Stronach 5, each receiving $3,864.50.
 
The Stronach 5, a national Pick 5 with a $50,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout, started with Tiger Eyes ($11) winning the ninth race at Laurel Park and ended with the game Washington-bred Gray Gem ($10.20) winning the final leg at Golden Gate Fields.
 
There was $165,844 bet into the Stronach 5. 

Jockeys Taken to Hospital Following Three-Horse Spill

01/11/2019
Moon Virginia Eclipses Field in Laurel Friday Feature
Quartet of $100,000 Stakes Highlight Saturday Program
 
LAUREL, MD – Jockeys Trevor McCarthy, Horacio Karamanos and Jomar Torres were each taken to the hospital for evaluation following a three-horse spill during Friday’s sixth race.
 

Late Night Pow Wow Goes for Eight Straight in $100,000 What a Summer

01/10/2019
Pletcher Looking to Score ‘Points’ in $100,000 Native Dancer
Home Run Maker Taking His Cut in $100,000 Fire Plug
Timeless Curls Making Stakes Debut in $100,000 Nellie Morse
 
LAUREL, MD – Breeze Easy LLC’s Grade 3 winner Late Night Pow Wow will face five rivals in her bid for a fifth straight stakes victory and eighth consecutive win overall in Saturday’s $100,000 What a Summer at Laurel Park.
 

Stronach 5 Stops at Four Tracks Friday, $50,000 Guaranteed Pool

01/09/2019
Turf Races from Gulfstream, Santa Anita 
 
LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5, featuring a $50,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout, will travel from Maryland to South Florida to California Friday afternoon.
 

Maryland Jockey Club Offering Stakes Incentive to Horsemen

01/09/2019
Entry, Starting Fee Waived for Grade 1 Winners
 
LAUREL, MD – In preparation for this weekend’s kickoff at Laurel Park, the Maryland Jockey Club announced today an incentive program for graded-stakes winners that participate in its stakes schedule for the 2019 season.
 

Jockey LaBarre Earns First Pro Win Saturday at Laurel

01/05/2019
Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Sunday Program
            
LAUREL, MD – Ejetero LLC’s Empire Panther took the lead at the top of the stretch and held off a late challenge from Ash n’ Em to give jockey Rebecca LaBarre her first professional victory Saturday at Laurel Park.
 

Five Winners Each Receive $29,027 in Friday’s Stronach 5

01/04/2019
LAUREL, MD – Five players from across North America were each rewarded with $29,027.90 for hitting Friday’s Stronach 5, the national Pick 5 with an industry-low 12-percent takeout.
 
Friday’s Stronach 5 started at Laurel with a $12.40 winner in Hail the Queen and ended at Golden Gate Fields with a 6-5 favorite in Shadrack. The highest price in the sequence occurred in the second leg with Park Ridge Benny returning $20.40 at Gulfstream Park.
 

Late Night Pow Pow, Ms Locust Point Top Laurel Stakes Noms

01/04/2019
Graded Winners Among 80 Nominations for Saturday, Jan. 12
Four Stakes Worth $400,000 in Purses Open 2019 Stakes Schedule
 
LAUREL, MD – Late Night Pow Wow, riding a seven-race win streak, and fellow graded-stakes winner Ms Locust Point top 15 horses nominated to the $100,000 What a Summer Stakes Saturday, Jan. 12 at Laurel Park.