Racing News

Alwaysmining Has Final Breeze Saturday for $125,000 Federico Tesio

04/13/2019

Still Dreaming, Half-Brother to Nyquist, Captures Saturday Feature
Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Sunday Card

LAUREL, MD – Runnymede Racing’s multiple stakes winner Alwaysmining went a half-mile in 49 seconds Saturday morning at the Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, Md. in his final tuneup for the $125,000 Xpressbet Federico Tesio Saturday, April 20 at Laurel Park.

Jockey McCarthy Enjoys Five-Win Friday at Laurel

04/13/2019

Champion Rider Guides Moon Virginia to Feature Race Upset
Rainbow 6 Carryover Grows to $12,797 for Saturday Card

LAUREL, MD – Trevor McCarthy, Maryland’s leading rider in 2014 and 2016 coming off back-to-back meet championships, coasted home an 8 ½-length winner in the ninth-race finale aboard 3-5 favorite True to Jeanine to complete a five-win afternoon Friday at Laurel Park.

Friday’s Stronach 5 Returns $2,228

04/12/2019

LAUREL, MD – There were 76 winners in Friday’s Stronach 5, each receiving $2,228.60.

Alwaysmining Tops Nominees to Xpressbet Federico Tesio

04/12/2019

Multiple Stakes Winners Among Noms to $125,000 Weber City Miss
Spring Stakes Spectacular Features Seven Stakes Worth $750,000
Saturday, April 20 Program Marks Opening of 2019 MATCH Series

LAUREL, MD – Runnymede Racing’s Alwaysmining, who extended his win streak to five races with his fourth consecutive stakes triumph last month, heads a list of 15 sophomores nominated to the $125,000 Xpressbet Federico Tesio Saturday, April 20 at Laurel Park.

Citi Party Stays Perfect with Feature Victory Thursday

04/11/2019

Maryland-Bred Likely Stakes-Bound Improving to 3-0
Trainer Mike Trombetta Registers Three-Win Day
Rainbow 6 Carryover $10,988 for Friday Program

LAUREL, MD – Gary Barber and Team Valor International’s undefeated filly Citi Party likely earned herself a date with stakes company following her popular 7 ½-length romp in Thursday’s featured sixth race at Laurel Park.

Friday’s Stronach 5

04/11/2019

One Hour, Five Races, Four Tracks, $100,000 Guaranteed Pool
Free Past Performances

LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5, with an industry-low 12-percent takeout and a $100,000 guaranteed pool, will include two turf races from Gulfstream Park and a maiden special weight event from Santa Anita Park for 3-year-old fillies.
    

Stakes Winner Goodonehoney Makes Maryland Return Friday

04/10/2019

$750,000 Spring Stakes Spectacular Nominations Close Thursday
Live Racing Returns Thursday with Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers

LAUREL, MD – Eleven months since finishing a troubled fifth in the Black-Eyed Susan (G2), Kasey K Racing Stable, Michael Day and Final Turn Racing Stable’s stakes-winning filly Goodonehoney is set to make her Maryland return in Friday’s featured seventh race at Laurel Park.

Alwaysmining Breezes Saturday for Federico Tesio

04/06/2019

G1 Preakness Prep Headlines Spring Stakes Spectacular April 20

LAUREL, MD – Runnymede Racing’s multiple stakes winner Alwaysmining turned in a sharp five-furlong breeze Saturday morning ahead of his next scheduled assignment in the $125,000 Federico Tesio Stakes April 20 at Laurel Park.

Never Nevermore Runs Streak to Three in Opening Day Feature

04/05/2019

Global Citizen Continues Resurgence as Spring Meet Kicks Off
Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Saturday’s Nine-Race Card

LAUREL, MD – Standing Rock Farm’s Never Nevermore put away favored Sparty after dueling early, lost the lead briefly in mid-stretch but dug in again and surged past Martini Kid for a 1 ¼-length victory in Friday’s opening day feature at Laurel Park.

Laurel Park Opens 19-Day Spring Meet Friday, April 5

04/04/2019

$125,000 Federico Tesio, $125,000 Weber City Miss Top April 20 Stakes
Spring Stakes Spectacular Card Marks Return of MATCH Series
Laurel to Host Decanter Reimagined Saturday, April 6

LAUREL, MD – Laurel Park will kick off its spring meet with a nine-race program Friday, April 5, the first of a 19-day stand highlighted by the Spring Stakes Spectacular April 20 featuring automatic qualifying races for the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (G1) and $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2).