Racing News

Surface Switch No Problem for Keep Your Distance in Laurel Feature

07/21/2018
Quartet of Sprint Stakes Highlights Closing Weekend of Summer Meet
Summer Meet-Ending Four-Day Race Week Starts Thursday, July 26
Rainbow 6 Carryover of $11,332 for Sunday’s 10-Race Program
 
LAUREL, MD – Super C Racing Inc.’s Keep Your Distance, racing first time off the claim for trainer Kieron Magee, led from gate to wire for an easy four-length victory in Saturday’s featured third race at Laurel Park.
 

Elsa Dominant Winner for Godolphin in Career Debut Friday

07/20/2018
Animal Kingdom Filly Captures Maiden Event by 3 ¾ Lengths
Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Saturday
 
LAUREL, MD – Godolphin homebred Elsa, a juvenile daughter of 2011 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Animal Kingdom, made her much-anticipated race debut an impressive one with a 3 ¾-length victory in Friday’s featured third race at Laurel Park.
 

Hall of Famer Leatherbury Closing in on 6,500th Career Victory

07/19/2018
G2 Winner Still Having Fun Pointing to G1 Allen Jerkens at Saratoga
Rocky Policy Seeks First ‘Home’ Turf Win in Saturday Allowance
Full Fields, Rainbow 6 Carryover for Return of Live Racing Friday
Prominent Sires Represented in Friday Maiden Special Weight
 

Laurel Park Hosting Annual Crab Feast Saturday, July 28

07/18/2018
$75,000 Twixt Stakes Highlights Live Racing Program
 
LAUREL, MD – In addition to a program of live racing featuring the 36th running of the $75,000 Twixt Stakes for fillies and mares 3 and up, Laurel Park will host its annual Crab Feast on Saturday, July 28.
 
Sponsored by Jailbreak Brewing Company, the event runs from 1 to 5 p.m. on the grandstand apron and offers various food and drink options as well as a DJ. 
 

Graded Winners Tequilita, Nootka Sound Top $75,000 Twixt Nominations

07/16/2018
Defending Champ Shimmering Aspen Also Among 42 Noms for July 28 Stakes
 
LAUREL, MD – Graded-stakes winners Tequilita and Nootka Sound and defending champion Shimmering Aspen are among 42 fillies and mares nominated to the $75,000 Twixt Stakes Saturday, July 28 at Laurel Park.
 
The seven-furlong Twixt for females 3 and older on the main track is the eighth stakes of Laurel’s ongoing 40-day summer meet, which runs through Sunday, Aug. 19.
 

Wasabi Ventures Stables Enjoying Recent Hot Streak

07/13/2018
Maryland Native Heads Successful Fledgling Ownership Syndicate 
            
LAUREL, MD – As founder and managing partner of Wasabi Ventures Stables, Tom Kuegler’s focus is on eliminating risk and increasing excitement for members of what the fledgling syndicate calls its ‘Co-Owners Club.’
 

Tullock Enjoying Latest Role as Laurel Park Racing Analyst

07/12/2018
Former Graded Stakes-Winning Trainer Working Summer Meet
 
LAUREL, MD – Not since his days training such outstanding stakes winners as Buster’s Daydream, Sensibly Chic and Abbondanza has Tim Tullock spent as much time talking horses as he does in his current gig.
 

Champion Jockey Toledo Returns at Winner Sunday at Laurel

07/08/2018
Earned Second Career Graded Win Saturday in Arlington Handicap (G3)
Multiple Stakes Winner Greatbullsoffire Working His Way Back
 
LAUREL, MD – Fresh off the second graded-stakes win of his young career, jockey Jevian Toledo picked up right where he left off upon his return to Laurel Park for Sunday’s 10-race program.
 

Miz Mayhem Keeps Rolling Along in $100,000 Stormy Blues

07/07/2018
Whereshetoldmetogo Takes Inside Route in $75,000 Concern
Jockey Russell Wins Three, Carryovers in Rainbow 6 and Super Hi-5 Sunday
 
LAUREL, MD – Taken out of her typical form racing on or near the lead, South Florida shipper Miz Mayhem overcame the unfamiliar style and surroundings as well as her own nerves to earn her fifth consecutive victory with a 1 ¼-length triumph in Saturday’s $100,000 Stormy Blues at Laurel Park. 
 

Multiple Stakes Winner Shimmering Aspen Nearing Comeback

07/06/2018
Stablemates Phlash Phelps, Top of Mind Also on Friday Work Tab
Our Braintrust Breezes Five Furlongs at Laurel for Graded Debut
Magical, Misericordia Capture Friday Features
$100,000 Stormy Blues, $75,000 Concern Highlight Saturday Card