Racing News

Laurel Closes Winter Meet With $1,037 Jackpot Pick 5 Payout

Jockey Russell, Trainer Gonzalez Claim Titles

LAUREL, MD., 03/29/15 - Laurel Park closed its 2015 winter meet Sunday with a mandatory payout of its Jackpot Pick 5. Five of five winners returned $1,037.02.

Laurel Park Has Mandatory Payout of $102,000 Jackpot Pick 5 Carryover Sunday

 LAUREL, MD., 03/28/15 - Laurel Park's final day of racing will feature a mandatory payout of its $102,749.90 Jackpot Pick  5 carryover.

No one picked five winners Saturday. Four of five returned $270.52.

Sunday's Jackpot Pick 5 sequence will include a maiden special weight, an optional claimer and three claiming races.

First race post Sunday is 12:30 p.m.

Laurel Begins Final Week Of Live Racing

 Giveaways, Free Admission & Programs, Dubai World Cup on Saturday

LAUREL, MD., 03/26/15 - Laurel Park begins its final week of live racing today, ending its winter meet Saturday with a day of giveaways, free live programs and admission, and the simulcast of the Dubai World Cup.

Page McKenney Wins Again, Takes $100,000 Harrison E. Johnson

Eddy Gourmet Wins Conniver Easy

LAUREL, MD– The remarkable career of Page McKenney continued Saturday afternoon at Laurel Park.

The 5-year-old gelding, making his second start of the year and first since Feb. 14 when winning the John B. Campbell, drew away from four others down the stretch to splish-splash his way to a four length victory in the $100,000 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial.

Laurel to Offer $100,000 Guarantee Jackpot for Sunday’s Jackpot Pick 5

LAUREL, MD., 03/21/15 – Laurel Park will offer its bettors a $100,000 guaranteed jackpot for Sunday’s Jackpot Pick 5.

Grade I Winner By the Moon Takes $100,000 Caesar’s Wish

LAUREL, MD –Jay Em Ess Stable’s homebred By the Moon, winner of the Frizette (G1) last fall, returned to the winner’s circle Saturday when she drew away from six other 3-year-old fillies to win the $100,000 Caesar’s Wish Stakes at Laurel Park by four lengths.

Bridget’s Big Luvy Goes Gate-To-Wire In Private Terms

LAUREL, MD., 03/21/15 -Trainer Jeremiah Englehart admitted it’s a “special time of year” for anyone with a promising 3-year-old colt. And it turned a little more special for Englehart Saturday afternoon when he watched Tom O’Grady’s Bridget’s Big Luvy go gate-to-wire over a muddy track at Laurel Park to win the $100,000 Private Terms Stakes.

Laurel to Offer $100,000 Guaranteed Pool for Saturday’s Jackpot Pick 5

LAUREL, MD., 03/20/15 – Laurel Park will offer its bettors a $100,000 guaranteed pool for Saturday’s Jackpot Pick 5.

Gonzalez Feeling Confident With Printasticat in Conniver Stakes

LAUREL, MD., 03/19/15- Somraj Singh and MCA Racing Stable’s Printasticat will look to run her win streak to four in Saturday’s $100,000 Conniver Stakes, a 7-furlong contest for Maryland breds, at Laurel Park.

Page McKenney Looks To Continue Success In Harrison E. Johnson Memorial

LAUREL, MD., 03/19/15 – The ever consistent Page McKenney heads a field of eight runners set to go to the post in the $100,000 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial Stakes Saturday at Laurel Park.