Racing News

Fall Meet Post Time Moves to 12:25 P.M. Thursday, Oct. 24

10/23/2019

Trainers Stidham, Smith Closing in on 2,000 Career Wins

LAUREL, MD – Post time for the remainder of Laurel Park’s calendar year-ending fall meet moves to 12:25 p.m. beginning with the return of live racing Thursday, Oct. 24.

Leading Apprentice in the Country Correa Moving Tack to New York

10/21/2019

LAUREL, MD - Laurel Park-based jockey Julio Correa, leading all apprentice riders in the country in wins, will be moving his tack to New York next month.

The 25-year-old native of Caguas, Puerto Rico guided Smart Angle’s 3-year-old filly Yesterdaysplan to a head victory over favored Esterina in the $50,000 Distaff Starter Handicap on Saturday for his first victory in Maryland Million competition.

One of a Kind Annas Bandit Rolls Along

10/20/2019

Claiming Crown an Option for Classic Winner Forest Fire
Jim McKay Maryland Million Day a Success

LAUREL, MD – Anna’s Bandit has turned into the kind of horse her connections always believed she could be, but it wasn’t as easy as the 5-year-old mare has made it look over the past nine weeks.

“No one has any idea what she’s been through. It’s crazy,” trainer John ‘Jerry’ Robb said. “She’s just one of a kind.”

Laurel Turf Stakes Winner Miss J McKay Headed to Breeders Cup

10/20/2019

LAUREL, MD - The owners of Laurel Park stakes winner Miss J McKay, first to the wire in each of her three starts, will be pre-entered Wednesday in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1), to be run Friday, Nov. 1 at Santa Anita.

Trainer Cal Lynch said Sidney Karmia’s Maxis Stable, Sol Kumin’s Madaket Stable and Marc and Joe Lore of Wonder Stables decided to pay the six-figure fee to supplement Miss J McKay, who was not originally nominated to the Breeders’ Cup.

Forest Fire Wins $150,000 Maryland Million Classic Saturday

10/19/2019

LAUREL, MD – Shirley Lojeski’s Forest Fire was the beneficiary of a dream trip under Paco Lopez in Saturday’s $150,000 Maryland Million Classic to collect his first stakes victory in the 1 1/8-mile stakes for Maryland-sired 3-year-olds and up.

The Classic was the feature on the 34th Jim McKay Maryland Million program that offered 11 stakes worth $1.02 million in purses.

Taco Proves Supream in $100,000 Maryland Million Sprint

10/19/2019

Rallies Past G2 Winner Call Paul for First Career Stakes Win

LAUREL, MD – Big Bertha Stable’s Taco Supream emerged from the shadow of his more accomplished stablemate Laki, outrunning the multiple stakes winner as well as two-time graded-stakes winner Call Paul for a three-quarter-length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Sprint at Laurel Park.

Zonda Denies My Sistersledge in Maryland Million Ladies

10/19/2019

Mr. d’Angelo Captures Stakes Debut in $125,000 Maryland Million Turf
Hello Beautiful Shines in $100,000 Maryland Million Lassie

LAUREL, MD – On the outside looking in when the day began, Matt Schera’s Zonda drew into the field with an early scratch and went on to deny My Sistersledge a chance at history in Saturday’s $125,000 Ladies at Laurel Park.

Annas Bandit Earns Win in $100,000 Maryland Million Distaff on Saturday

10/19/2019

LAUREL, MD – No Guts No Glory Farm’s Anna’s Bandit got nothing handed to her by her eight rivals Saturday at Laurel Park. Sent to post as the 1-2 favorite, the multiple stakes-winning mare had to earn her 3 ½-length victory in the $100,000 Maryland Million Distaff.

Ournationonparade Graduates in Style in Maryland Million Nursery

10/19/2019

Maiden Triumph Comes for New Connections in Six-Furlong Sprint

LAUREL, MD – Reeves Thoroughbred Racing’s Ournationonparade, making his second start and first since being purchased privately off a narrow loss in his career debut, paid early dividends for his new owners with a commanding 3 ¾-length triumph in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Nursery at Laurel Park.

Friday Stronach 5 Returns $3,382

10/18/2019

LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5, featuring five competitive races from four different tracks and an industry-low 12-percent takeout, returned $3,382.20 Friday afternoon. There were 29 tickets with all five winners.