Racing News

Diamond King Shines in $100,000 Heft Victory

12/30/2017
Strategic Dreams Rolls $100,000 Gin Talking Triumph
 
LAUREL, MD – Cash is King and LC Racing’s Diamond King contested the early pace then came on again when passed by Devine Entry in mid-stretch to forge an impressive 1 ½-length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Heft Stakes at Laurel Park.
 

Multiple Carryovers to Kick Off Meet-Ending Weekend

12/26/2017
Late Pick 5, Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Friday
Hamilton Father and Son Win Four of Nine Races Tuesday
 
LAUREL, MD – No one had all five winners in the 50-cent Late Pick 5 Tuesday, triggering a carryover of $10,245.41 when Laurel Park kicks off its fall meet-ending weekend with a nine-race program Friday, Dec. 29.
 

El Areeb, Recruiting Ready Lead $100,000 Dave’s Friend

12/26/2017
Saturday’s Card Features Six Stakes Worth $550,000
 
LAUREL, MD – M M G Stables’ El Areeb, who opened the year with back-to-back Grade 3 victories before being knocked from the Triple Crown trail with a knee injury, will attempt to end his sophomore season in similarly successful fashion in Saturday’s $100,000 Dave’s Friend at Laurel Park.
 

Six Stakes Worth $550,000 in Purses Saturday, Dec. 30

12/22/2017
Christmastide Day Stakes Attract 161 Nominations
Grade 1 Winner Takaful, Multiple Graded Winners El Areeb, Actress Among Nominees
 
LAUREL, MD – A total of 161 nominations were made to six stakes worth $550,000 in purses on Christmastide Stakes Day progam, Saturday Dec. 30 at Laurel Park.
 

Maiden Winner is a ‘Doozy’ Friday at Laurel

12/22/2017
Mr. Benz on Cruise Control in Allowance Feature
Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Saturday
 
LAUREL, MD – Burning Daylight Farms’ It’s a Doozy made a bold sweeping move on the far turn, forged a short lead in mid-stretch and kept on to the wire to spring a 41-1 upset in Friday’s $40,000 maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies at Laurel Park.
 

Late Legend Ben’s Cat Wins 2017 Vox Populi Award

12/21/2017
‘People’s Horse’ to Be Honored Jan. 20, 2018 at Santa Anita 
 
LAUREL, MD – Well into his lengthy career, one that lasted to the age of 11 and included 32 wins, 26 stakes wins and more than $2.6 million in earnings from 63 starts, Ben’s Cat became known as ‘The People’s Horse.’
 

Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5 Carryovers Saturday at Laurel

12/15/2017
Fall Meet-Leading Jockey Toledo Adds Three More Winners
            
LAUREL, MD – Saturday’s nine-race program at Laurel Park will feature carryovers in both the 20-cent Rainbow 6 and 50-cent Late Pick 5 wagers.
 
First race post time is 12:30 p.m.
 

Father and Son Sharing Jockeys’ Room at Laurel Park

12/14/2017
Apprentice Wes Hamilton Rode First Two Pro Winners Dec. 11
            
LAUREL, MD – Knowing what to expect didn’t make things any easier for Steve ‘Cowboy’ Hamilton when his youngest son, Weston, decided he wanted to follow in dad’s footsteps and become a jockey.
 

Apprentice Weston Hamilton Rides First Two Pro Winners

12/11/2017
Shares Jock’s Room with Dad, Journeyman Steve ‘Cowboy’ Hamilton
Angel At War Stays Undefeated with Allowance Feature Victory
Rainbow 6 Carryover for Return of Live Racing Friday, Dec. 15
 
LAUREL, MD – Apprentice Weston Hamilton, the youngest son of multiple graded-stakes winning journeyman Steve ‘Cowboy’ Hamilton, picked up his first two professional wins with his only mounts of the day Monday at Laurel Park.
 

Multiple Carryovers for Nine-Race Program Monday

12/10/2017
Lucky in Malibu Captures Sunday Feature
 
LAUREL, MD – There will be carryovers in the 20-cent Rainbow 6 and $1 Super Hi-5 wagers for Monday’s nine-race program at Laurel Park.
 
First race post time is 12:30 p.m.
 
No one selected all six winners in the Rainbow 6 Sunday, growing the jackpot carryover to $4,612.24. Tickets with of six winners returned $295.28.