Racing News

Leatherbury Ready to Embark on 60th Season as Trainer

Rainbow 6 Carryover Sits at $24,420 for Friday, March 22
Live Racing Returns with Nine-Race Program and 1:10 P.M. Post

LAUREL, MD – Hall of Fame horseman King Leatherbury has welcomed back a small string of horses to his barn at Laurel Park in preparation for his 60th season as a Thoroughbred trainer.

Meet-Leading Trainer Gonzalez Registers Four-Win Day

Rainbow 6 Carryover Grows to $24,420 for Friday, March 22
Live Racing Returns with Nine-Race Program and 1:10 P.M. Post

LAUREL, MD – Joseph Besecker’s Nyx Warrior ($16.80) came with a steady rally on the far outside to edge Moon Virginia at the wire in Sunday’s fifth race and complete a perfect afternoon for Laurel Park’s winter meet-leading trainer Claudio Gonzalez.

Alex Bertram Captures MJC Champions Handicapping Tournament

Earns $5,640 in Prize Money and Berth in Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge

LAUREL, MD – Alex Bertram of Kingsville, Md. finished with a balance of $4,067 to edge Mark Sapperstein and capture the spring session of the Maryland Jockey Club’s Champions Handicapping Tournament held Saturday, March 16 at Laurel Park.

Total Handle Up 18 Percent on Tesio Preview Day

Sunday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover $21,000
First Post 1:10 P.M. for Nine-Race St. Patrick’s Day Program

LAUREL, MD – Total handle on Laure Park’s Tesio Preview Day Saturday was up 18 percent over last year while in-state wagering was up 11.4 percent.

Total handle on the 11-race program was $3.866 million. Saturday’s program, which featured five stakes races, was highlighted by Alwaysmining winning the $100,000 Private Terms and Las Setas winning the $100,000 Beyond The Wire.

Cordmaker Stretches Out to Win $100,000 Harrison Johnson

LAUREL, MD – Hillwood Stable’s Cordmaker, stretching out around two turns for the first time in his 11th career start, took a short lead at the top of the stretch and turned back favored Unbridled Juan through the lane for a 1 ½-length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial at Laurel Park.

Alwaysmining Aces Two-Turn Test in $100,000 Private Terms

Sophomore Extends Win Streak to Five Races, Four in Stakes

LAUREL, MD – For a horse that never been two turns before, Runnymede Racing’s Alwaysmining made it look easy in extending his win streak to five races, the last four in stakes, with a front-running 6 ¾-length romp in Saturday’s $100,000 Private Terms at Laurel Park.

Las Setas Makes it Three in a Row

Third Stakes Winner for Dam Tanca, Second of the Day

LAUREL, MD – There’s no telling the potential of the 3-year-old filly Las Setas after another impressive victory Saturday at Laurel Park.

Coming into the $100,000 Beyond The Wire off a 5 ½-length victory in the Wide Country for Wayne Harrison, Robert Manfuso and KatyVoss, Las Setas led gate-to-wire to win the Beyond the Wire by five lengths for her third consecutive victory.

Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Stands at $17,201 for Saturday

Nine-Race Card Features Five Stakes Worth $450,000 in Purses
Alwaysmining 4-5 Program Favorite for $100,000 Private Terms

LAUREL, MD – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved Friday at Laurel Park, growing the carryover jackpot to $17,201.98 for Saturday’s nine-race program that features five stakes worth $450,000 in purses, led by the $100,000 Private Terms for 3-year-olds.

First race post time is 1:10 p.m.

Industry Finding Talent Among Maryland Horse Population

Laurel Maiden Winner Hoffa’s Union Latest in High-Profile Private Sales

LAUREL, MD – Had things turned out differently, Gary Capuano would be taking calls about bringing maiden winner Hoffa’s Union back in Saturday’s $100,000 Private Terms for 3-year-olds at Laurel Park barely two weeks off his impressive career debut.

Rainbow 6 Carryover of $15,318 Kicks Off Big Weekend at Laurel

Friday, March 15 Card Includes Weekly National Stronach 5 Wager
Five Stakes Worth $450,000 in Purses Set for Saturday, March 16

LAUREL, MD – A 20-cent Rainbow 6 carryover jackpot of $15,318.66 will greet bettors when live racing returns to Laurel Park Friday, March 15, kicking off a weekend that includes the weekly national Stronach 5 wager and five stakes worth $450,000 in purses led by the Private Terms for 3-year-olds.

First post for Friday’s nine-race card is 1:10 p.m.