Racing News

Brigand Wins City Of Laurel Stakes For Baffert

LAUREL, MD. 12-08-12---This afternoon Bob Baffert sent a runner to Laurel Park for the first time in his career and his colt Brigand returned the favor with a front-running victory in the $104,000 City of Laurel Stakes.

Big-Name Trainers Ship In For City Of Laurel Stakes

LAUREL, MD. 12-06-12---Two New York shippers are among the favorites to win the $100,000 City Of Laurel Stakes for three-year-olds on Saturday at Laurel Park. The seven-furlong test drew eight runners.

Trainer Chad Brown is sending stakes winner Hardened Wildcat from his Belmont Park base. Bob Baffert counters with Brigand, a tested member of his New York string.

Eighttofasttocatch Cruises In Jennings Handicap

LAUREL, MD. 12-01-12---Sylvia Heft’s Eighttofasttocatch displayed the controlling speed that had already earned him five stakes victories at Laurel Park when he defended his title in the $100,000 Jennings Handicap this afternoon.

Whiskey Romeo Stays Perfect After Impressive Win In Marylander Stakes

LAUREL, MD. 12-01-12---Morris Bailey’s Whiskey Romeo bobbled at the start but quickly recovered, charged to the front and kept that advantage the rest of the way to win the $101,500 Marylander Stakes for 2-year-olds at Laurel Park. 

Jennings Handicap, Marylander Stakes Top Saturday's Card

LAUREL, MD. 11-29-12---Laurel Park will present nine races on Saturday afternoon, including two $100,000 stakes as co-features: the Marylander Stakes for 2-year-olds and the Jennings Handicap for 3-year-olds and up.

Award Winning Racing Journalist And Historian Joe Kelly Passes

 

BALTIMORE, 11-27-12---The Maryland racing community lost one of its most prominent members when award-winning journalist and racing historian Joseph B. Kelly passed away Mondayat Stella MarisRehabilitation and Hospiceafter a short battle with cancer. He was 94 years old.

A lifelong resident of Baltimore, Joe Kelly covered horse racing for nearly 70 years.

She's All Scat Re-Rallies To Take Gin Talking Stakes

LAUREL, MD. 11-24-12---Barry & Joni Butzow’s She’s All Scat led to the furlong marker, lost the lead for a few strides before fighting back to win in the $100,000 Gin Talking Stakes for 2-year-old fillies on Saturday afternoon at Laurel Park.

Ten Fillies Line Up For Saturday's Gin Talking Stakes

LAUREL, MD. 11-23-12---The Dutrow brothers grew up in Maryland and Saturday afternoon Tony and Rick will ship the likely favorites into Laurel Park for the $100,000 Gin Talking Stakes. The 7-furlong test drew ten 2-year-old fillies.

Bold Affair Goes Coast To Coast In Geisha Stakes

 

LAUREL, MD. 11-22-12---Charles Reed & Mike Zanella’s Bold Affair went to the lead, galloped along within herself and came home a driving winner in the Thanksgiving day feature at Laurel Park, the $100,000 Geisha Stakes.

Bold Affair Looms Above Stakes Winners In Thursday's Geisha Stakes

 

LAUREL, MD. 11-21-12---Thanksgiving traditions: turkey dinner, NFL games and thoroughbred racing at Laurel Park. The central Maryland track offers a special 11:05 a.m. post time Thursday with a nine-race card, highlighted by the $100,000 Geisha Stakes for Maryland-bred fillies and mares.