Racing News

Six Stakes Worth $550,000 in Purses Saturday, Dec. 30

12/22/2017
Christmastide Day Stakes Attract 161 Nominations
Grade 1 Winner Takaful, Multiple Graded Winners El Areeb, Actress Among Nominees
 
LAUREL, MD – A total of 161 nominations were made to six stakes worth $550,000 in purses on Christmastide Stakes Day progam, Saturday Dec. 30 at Laurel Park.
 

Maiden Winner is a ‘Doozy’ Friday at Laurel

12/22/2017
Mr. Benz on Cruise Control in Allowance Feature
Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Saturday
 
LAUREL, MD – Burning Daylight Farms’ It’s a Doozy made a bold sweeping move on the far turn, forged a short lead in mid-stretch and kept on to the wire to spring a 41-1 upset in Friday’s $40,000 maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies at Laurel Park.
 

Late Legend Ben’s Cat Wins 2017 Vox Populi Award

12/21/2017
‘People’s Horse’ to Be Honored Jan. 20, 2018 at Santa Anita 
 
LAUREL, MD – Well into his lengthy career, one that lasted to the age of 11 and included 32 wins, 26 stakes wins and more than $2.6 million in earnings from 63 starts, Ben’s Cat became known as ‘The People’s Horse.’
 

Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5 Carryovers Saturday at Laurel

12/15/2017
Fall Meet-Leading Jockey Toledo Adds Three More Winners
            
LAUREL, MD – Saturday’s nine-race program at Laurel Park will feature carryovers in both the 20-cent Rainbow 6 and 50-cent Late Pick 5 wagers.
 
First race post time is 12:30 p.m.
 

Father and Son Sharing Jockeys’ Room at Laurel Park

12/14/2017
Apprentice Wes Hamilton Rode First Two Pro Winners Dec. 11
            
LAUREL, MD – Knowing what to expect didn’t make things any easier for Steve ‘Cowboy’ Hamilton when his youngest son, Weston, decided he wanted to follow in dad’s footsteps and become a jockey.
 

Apprentice Weston Hamilton Rides First Two Pro Winners

12/11/2017
Shares Jock’s Room with Dad, Journeyman Steve ‘Cowboy’ Hamilton
Angel At War Stays Undefeated with Allowance Feature Victory
Rainbow 6 Carryover for Return of Live Racing Friday, Dec. 15
 
LAUREL, MD – Apprentice Weston Hamilton, the youngest son of multiple graded-stakes winning journeyman Steve ‘Cowboy’ Hamilton, picked up his first two professional wins with his only mounts of the day Monday at Laurel Park.
 

Multiple Carryovers for Nine-Race Program Monday

12/10/2017
Lucky in Malibu Captures Sunday Feature
 
LAUREL, MD – There will be carryovers in the 20-cent Rainbow 6 and $1 Super Hi-5 wagers for Monday’s nine-race program at Laurel Park.
 
First race post time is 12:30 p.m.
 
No one selected all six winners in the Rainbow 6 Sunday, growing the jackpot carryover to $4,612.24. Tickets with of six winners returned $295.28.
 

Vua Saigon Gives Runco 4,000th Career Victory

12/09/2017
Becomes Only 12th Trainer to Reach Milestone
 
LAUREL, MD – Vina Racing Stable’s Vua Saigon prevailed along the inside after an extended stretch drive to win Saturday’s fifth race at Laurel Park and give trainer Jeff Runco his 4,000th career victory.
 

Whirlin Curlin Springs Another Upset in $100,000 Maryland Juvenile Futurity

12/09/2017
Limited View Easy Winner of $100,000 Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship
Favorite Makes Her ‘Point’ in $100,000 Willa On the Move Romp
Struth Pulls Clear in $75,000 Howard M. Bender Memorial
 

Juveniles Return to Spotlight in Laurel Stakes Saturday

12/07/2017
Clever Mind Goes After Second Stakes Win in $100,000 Maryland Juvenile Futurity
Limited View Heads Competitive $100,000 Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship Field
Older Horses Take Stage in $100,000 Willa On the Move, $75,000 Howard Bender