Racing News

Laurel Park Begins Three-Day Weekend Racing Friday

03/03/2022

Cordmaker Sibling to Debut Saturday at Gulfstream Park
Nominations Close Saturday for Laurel’s March 19 Stakes

LAUREL, MD – Staring with Friday’s live nine-race program, Laurel Park shifts to a three-day weekend schedule for the remainder of the 2022 winter meet which is scheduled to run through Sunday, March 27.

Post time, currently at 12:25 p.m., will change to 12:40 p.m. starting Sunday, March 13.

Stronach 5 Cancelled for Friday

03/03/2022

LAUREL, MD – Due to Santa Anita Park cancelling its Friday’s program and moving it to Monday, Friday’s Stronach 5 has been cancelled.

 

G3 Winner Wondrwherecraigis Works Saturday at Laurel

02/26/2022

5-Year-Old Gelding Awaiting Green Light on Next Start
Sunday’s Eight-Race Program Gets Under Way at 12:25 P.M.

LAUREL, MD – Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group, Madaket Stables and Bethlehem Stables’ Grade 3 winner Wondrwherecraigis breezed an easy half-mile Saturday at Laurel Park ahead of a still-to-be-determined next start.

Stronach 5 Returns $1,756

02/25/2022

LAUREL, MD – Even with three favorites winning in Friday’s Stronach 5, the popular cross-country wager still returned $1,756.20.

There were 56 winning tickets in the Stronach 5 that featured a low 12-percent takeout and races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields.

Multiple Stakes Winner Whereshetoldmetogo Breezes Thursday

02/24/2022

G3-Placed Gelding Continues Preparations for 7-Year-Old Debut
Candy Light Graduates Thursday with Popular 4 ½-Length Score

LAUREL, MD – Madaket Stables, Ten Strike Racing, Michael Kisber and BTR Racing, Inc.’s multiple stakes-winning gelding Whereshetoldmetogo worked Thursday at Laurel Park as he continues to gear up for his 7-year-old debut in the $75,000 Not For Love March 19.

Live Racing Returns to Laurel Park Thursday

02/23/2022

Fans Can Watch and Wager on Saturday’s Saudi Cup

LAUREL, MD – A field of six 3-year-old fillies led by 9-5 program favorite Candy Light, beaten a nose in her prior start, will gather in a one-mile maiden special weight as live racing returns to Laurel Park Thursday.

Three on the Turf, Full Fields for Friday Stronach 5

02/23/2022

Low 12-Percent Takeout

LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5 will feature three competitive turf races from Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park Friday along with a low 12-percent takeout.

The Stronach 5, which also features races from Laurel Park and Golden Gate Fields, had four winning tickets last week with each worth $27,477.70.

The Stronach 5 will go coast-to-coast beginning in Maryland at approximately 3:54 ET and will conclude at approximately 5:13 ET in Florida.

Leg A: Laurel Race 8, 3:54 ET

G3 Winner Laki Continuing to Enjoy Winter Vacation

02/21/2022

No Timetable for Return of Multiple Stakes Winning 9-Year-Old
Coastal Mission Takes Monday’s Presidents Day Holiday Feature
Live Action Returns to Laurel with Eight Races Thursday, Feb. 24

LAUREL, MD – Hillside Equestrian Meadows’ multiple stakes winner Laki, unraced since finishing sixth last September in defense of his 2020 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash (G3) victory, is continuing to enjoy his winter break with no timetable on his return.

Pimlico Race Course to Offer $3.8 Million Spring Stakes Schedule

02/20/2022

147th Preakness (G1) May 21, 98th Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 20
Total of 16 Stakes, 10 Graded, Including Historic Pimlico Special (G3)

LAUREL, MD – Highlighted by the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1) for 3-year-olds, Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, the Maryland Jockey Club will present 16 stakes, 10 graded, worth $3.8 million in purses over Preakness weekend, May 20-21, at historic Pimlico Race Course.

The Preakness Meet at Pimlico is scheduled to open Thursday, May 12 and run through Tuesday, May 31.

Cordmaker Gets Elusive Graded Win in General George G3

02/19/2022

10th Career Stakes Victory for 7-Year-Old Maryland-Bred Gelding

LAUREL, MD – Now in his sixth season of racing, there is little that Cordmaker hadn’t done. On a chilly Saturday at Laurel Park, the 7-year-old gelding put the exclamation point on what has been a stellar career with a popular three-quarter-length victory in the $250,000 General George (G3).