Racing News

Live Racing Returns Friday with Rainbow 6 Carryover

03/07/2019

Friday’s Ninth-Race Finale Kicks Off National Stronach 5
Post Time Moves to 1:10 P.M. Starting Sunday, March 10

LAUREL, MD – There will be a carryover jackpot of $9,329.96 in the 20-cent Rainbow 6 when live racing resumes at Laurel Park with a nine-race program Friday, March 8.
    
First race post time is 12:30 p.m.

Friday’s Stronach 5 Features $100,000 Guaranteed Pool, Two on the Turf

03/06/2019

Races from Laurel, Gulfstream and Golden Gate
Free Past Performances

LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5 will have a guaranteed pool of $100,000 Friday, March 8 with races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields.

The popular national Pick 5, with an industry-low 12-percent takeout, will kick off this week at Laurel Park at 5 p.m. After consecutive turf races at Gulfstream, attention shifts to California with two races at Golden Gate.

Late Pick 5 Carryover of $10,242 Sunday at Laurel

03/02/2019

Carryovers in Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 for Eight-Race Card

LAUREL, MD – There will be a carryover of $10,242.21 in the 50-cent Late Pick 5 when live racing resumes with an eight-race program Sunday at Laurel Park.

First race post time is 12:30 p.m.

No one selected all five winners Saturday in the Late Pick 5, which returned $75.85 for tickets with four of five winners. The Late Pick 5, which offers an industry-low 12 percent takeout, covers Races 4-8 Sunday.

Jockey Egan Gets First North American Winner Friday at Laurel

03/01/2019

Remarkable Soul Sharp Maiden Winner in Second Start Friday
Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Saturday’s Nine-Race Card

Inaugural Oaklawn Invitational Winner to Get Free Berth in Preakness

02/25/2019

BALTIMORE – The Maryland Jockey Club announced today that the winner of the inaugural running of the $300,000 Oaklawn Invitational Saturday, May 4 at Oaklawn Park will receive a free berth in the starting gate for the 144th Preakness Stakes (G1), the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown.

The 1 3/16th mile Preakness, to be run Saturday, May 18 at legendary Pimlico Race Course, will be one of 16 stakes – nine graded – worth $3.8 million that will be run Preakness weekend.

Mr. Brix Solid Winner of Laurel Sunday Feature

02/24/2019

Jockey Gomez Rides Three Consecutive Winners
Rainbow 6 Carryover for Return of Live Racing  Thursday, Feb. 28

LAUREL, MD – Joseph Besecker’s Mr. Brix swept to the lead on the far turn and powered through the stretch to splash home a 2 ½-length winner of Sunday’s featured third race at Laurel Park.

Maryland’s Salter, Tullock and Feustle Handicap Friday’s Stronach 5

02/21/2019

Pool Expected to Exceed $500,000                

LAUREL, MD – With a carryover of $169,305.51, the pool in Friday’s Stronach 5 is expected to swell to more than $500,000.

The Maryland Jockey Club’s Stanton Salter. Tm Tullock and Keith Feustle take a look at the national Pick 5 with an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

Gulfstream’s Blewitt, Courtney, and Nicoletti Handicap Friday’s Stronach 5

02/21/2019

Pool Expected to be in Excess of $500,000      
$169,000 Carryover   

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – With a carryover of $169,305.51, the pool in Friday’s Stronach 5 is expected to exceed $500,000 with races from Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park, Laurel Park and Golden Gate Fields.

The national pick 5, with an industry-low 12-percent takeout, will kick off at 4:35 p.m. and will include three turf races.

Friday’s Stronach 5 Pool Expected to Exceed $500,000

02/20/2019

Free Past Performances
Carryover $169,000
Races from Santa Anita, Gulfstream Laurel and Golden Gate

LAUREL, MD –The Stronach 5 will have a record pool Friday when the national wager with an industry-low 12-percent takeout begins with a carryover of $169,305.51.

Enchanted Ghost Fights Back in Maryland Racing Media

02/18/2019

4YO Ghostzapper Filly Stretches Out for Second Career Stakes Win
Taco Supream Topples Cautious Giant in $55,000 Johnny Unitas Sprint
Triple Carryovers for Return of Live Racing Thursday, Feb. 21

LAUREL, MD – Mens Grille Racing’s Enchanted Ghost, headed at the top of the stretch by Indy’s Lady, scared up a rally along the inside and edged clear through the lane to spring a half-length upset of the $100,000 Maryland Racing Media Stakes on a special Presidents Day holiday program Monday at Laurel Park.