Racing News

Deciding Vote Set to Make Title Defense in $100,000 Dahlia

04/19/2023

G3 Winner Surprisingly Among Rivals in One-Mile Turf Stakes

LAUREL, MD – William Pape’s homebred Deciding Vote, coming off a season where she won the first two stakes of her career and led all horses in the Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championship Series, will launch her 6-year-old campaign attempting a title defense in Saturday’s $100,000 Dahlia at Laurel Park.

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04/18/2023

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Perform Took ‘Giant Step Forward’ in Federico Tesio Triumph

04/16/2023

No Immediate Plans for Improving 3-Year-Old Colt’s Next Start
Black-Eyed Susan (G2) on Radar for ‘Consistent’ Cats Inthe Timber

LAUREL, MD – Woodford Racing, Lanes End Farm, Phipps Stable, Ken Langone and Edward Hudson Jr.’s Perform, thrilling winner of Saturday’s Federico Tesio at Laurel Park, may get a short break as his connections mull where to run their improving 3-year-old next.

Godolphin’s Lexington Winner First Mission Could Make Next Start in Preakness

04/16/2023

Unraced 2-year-old could follow similar path that led Bernardini to Preakness glory in 2006

LAUREL, MD — Godolphin’s 3-year-old colt First Mission likely will use his Saturday victory in Keeneland’s $400,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes as launching pad to the 148th Preakness Stakes on May 20 at Pimlico Race Course.

Perform Up Just in Time to Capture $125,000 Federico Tesio

04/15/2023

Edges Ninetyprcentmaddie in Laurel Park’s Preakness (G1) Prep

LAUREL, MD – It took Woodford Racing, Lanes End Farm, Phipps Stable, Ken Langone and Edward Hudson Jr.’s Perform six tries since last summer to break his maiden, racing against competition that included some of the top point-earners for the Kentucky Derby (G1).

He needed only one more start, 35 days later in his stakes debut, to make a return visit to the winner’s circle.

Cats Inthe Timber Claws Way to $125,000 Weber City Miss Victory

04/15/2023

3YO Filly Earns Automatic Berth to 99th Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 19

LAUREL, MD – After her stablemate was forced to scratch for the second straight race with a nagging foot issue, Haymarket Farm homebred Cats Inthe Timber stepped up with a gusty half-length victory over Crypto Mama in Saturday’s $125,000 Weber City Miss at Laurel Park.

Capuano Wins First Stakes with Alwaysinahurry in $100,000 Frank Whiteley

04/15/2023

Beth’s Dream Becomes Stakes Winner in $100,000 Heavenly Cause

LAUREL, MD – Mopo Racing’s Alwaysinahurry drove past Hello Hot Rod down the stretch Saturday to give trainer Phillip Capuano his first stakes victory in the $100,000 Frank Whiteley at Laurel Park.

Victor Carrasco Returns to Laurel Winner’s Circle Friday

04/14/2023

First Local Win of Comeback for 2013 Eclipse Award Winner
Rides Summer Cause in Saturday’s $125,000 Federico Tesio
Tesio ‘Win and In’ for Preakness Tops Four Stakes Worth $450K

LAUREL, MD – Eclipse Award champion Victor Carrasco, who went 150 days between mounts with a dislocated left thumb, gave Larry Metz and Larry Bathon’s For Cryin Out Loud an ideal trip to spring an 8-1 upset Thursday at Laurel Park and earn the first local victory of his comeback.

Multiple Stakes Winner Joe, Named for President, Nearing 4YO Debut

04/14/2023

2022 Federico Tesio Winner Unraced Since Win in Murphy on Turf Last May

LAUREL, MD – The Elkstone Group’s Joe, a two-time state champion and winner of three stakes from seven starts including a determined triumph in last year’s $125,000 Federico Tesio, continues to train forwardly for his 4-year-old debut.

Wondrwherecraigis Makes Triumphant Season Debut Thursday

04/13/2023

G3 Winner Gives Jockey Sheldon Russell First Win of Latest Comeback
Mid Day Image Flirts with Course Record to Capture Turf Season Opener

LAUREL, MD – Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group, Madaket Stables and Michael Caruso’s Wondrwherecraigis, racing for the first time in 208 days, held off a dramatic late run from fellow multiple stakes winner Witty Thursday at Laurel Park to capture his 6-year-old debut and give jockey Sheldon Russell the first win of his latest comeback.