Racing News

Journeyman Joyce Rides First Winner in Nearly Seven Years

12/12/2020
Juvenile Colt Manor House Impresses in Career Debut Saturday
 
LAUREL, MD – Six weeks into his comeback and nearly seven years since his last victory, journeyman jockey Jonathan Joyce visited the winner’s circle aboard Mary Jones and Robin Graham’s Grace Isabella Saturday at Laurel Park.
 

Meet-Leading Rider Sheldon Russell Post Friday Hat Trick

12/11/2020
Wife, Brittany Russell, Wins Twice to Tie for Training Lead
 
LAUREL, MD – Jockey Sheldon Russell reeled off three consecutive wins to open Friday’s card at Laurel Park and further extend his lead atop the rider standings at the calendar year-ending fall meet.
 

Reassured Impressive in Juvenile Maiden Win Thursday

12/10/2020
Quick Turnaround to Dec. 26 Stakes at Laurel Possible
 
LAUREL, MD – Hillwood Stable’s homebred 2-year-old colt Reassured, third as a maiden in the Maryland Million Nursery second time out, graduated in style with an impressive 8 ¾-length triumph to open the program as live racing returned to Laurel Park Thursday.
 

Gulfstream and Laurel Races Highlight Stronach 5

12/10/2020
$54 All-Star Ticket                              
 
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL– An allowance optional claiming event for 2-year-olds on the turf from Gulfstream Park and a restricted allowance event from Laurel Park highlight Friday’s popular Stronach 5.
 

Lambeau Lady Makes the Leap from Maiden to Winner Sunday

12/06/2020
Debut Filly One of Three Victories for Meet-Leading Rider Russell
            
LAUREL, MD – Madaket Stables and Paul Farr’s Lambeau Lady, a 2-year-old half-sister to juvenile turf stakes winner Hangover Saturday, made her career debut a successful one with a popular and professional front-running two-length triumph Sunday at Laurel Park.
 

Jaxon Traveler Stays Perfect in Maryland Juvenile Futurity

12/05/2020
Street Lute Too Tough in $100,000 Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship
 
LAUREL, MD – West Point Thoroughbreds and Melvin Delfiner’s Jaxon Traveler, pressed from the gate by stakes winner Singlino, shook off his pursuer at the top of the stretch and once again approaching the wire to remain undefeated with a three-quarter length triumph in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Juvenile Futurity at Laurel Park.
 

Friday’s Stronach 5 Returns $3,607

12/04/2020
LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5, featuring races from Laurel Park and Gulfstream Park and an industry-low 12-percent takeout, had 39 winning tickets each worth $3,607.50.
 

Pair of $100,000 Juvenile Stakes Headline Saturday Program

12/04/2020
Maryland Juvenile Futurity, Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship
 
LAUREL, MD – The spotlight will shine on 2-year-olds when live racing returns to Laurel Park with a pair of $100,000 juvenile stakes for Maryland-bred/sired horses headlining Saturday’s nine-race program.
 

Taco Supream Popular Winner of Laurel Thursday Feature

12/03/2020
Little Miss Raelyn Returns from Layoff to Extend Streak to Three
 
LAUREL, MD – Big Bertha Stable and Stormy Stable’s Taco Supream, scratched from the $100,000 Frank Whiteley Stakes last weekend, returned to the winner’s circle for the first time in 14 months with a popular 1 ½-length triumph in Thursday’s feature at Laurel Park.
 

Laurel Announces 24 Winter Stakes, $2.65 Million in Purses

12/02/2020
General George (G3), Runhappy Fritchie (G3) Feb. 13
Tesio, Weber City ‘Win & In’ for Preakness (G1), Black-Eyed Susan (G2)
Two New $100,000 Stakes for 3-Year-Olds Jan. 16
 
 
LAUREL, MD – Laurel Park announced a $2.65 million winter stakes schedule Wednesday highlighted by the $250,000 General George (G3), $250,000 Runhappy Barbara Fritchie (G3), and ‘Win and In’ races for the Preakness (G1) and Black-Eyed Susan (G2).