Racing News

‘I Can Eat Pizza:’ Rider-Turned-Trainer Trujillo Enjoying Career Change

08/19/2020
Jockey Lauralea Glaser ‘Riding the Wave’ During Laurel Summer Meet
Stakes-Quality Sprint Headlines Thursday’s Return of Live Racing
Maryland’s First 2-Year-Old Turf Race of 2020 Set for Saturday
 
LAUREL, MD – For the first time in more than two years, Elvis Trujillo’s name is back in the racing program. But don’t look for it in the usual place.
 

Graded Debut Possible for Multiple Stakes Winner Hello Beautiful

08/15/2020
G3 Charles Town Oaks Aug. 28, G2 Prioress Sept. 5 Among Possibilities
Flatter Me Graduates in Style Saturday with Front-Running Score
Wet Weather Playing Havoc with Laurel Park Turf Racing
 

MJC Sets Protocols for Colonial Downs Jockeys

08/15/2020
LAUREL, MD – The Maryland Jockey Club has set protocols for all jockeys who rode during the abbreviated meet at Colonial Downs.
 
Jockeys will be able to return to Laurel Park only after a 14-day quarantine period beginning Aug. 13 and a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours in hand.
 
The same protocols are in place for all dormitory residents who were at Colonial Downs.
 

There's 51 Winning Tickets in Friday's Stronach 5, Each Worth $1,733

08/14/2020
LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5 continued to show a good return on investment Friday, with 51 winning tickets each worth $1,733.60.
 
Through four races no winner returned more than $7.40. The biggest payoff came in the last leg with a $22.60 winner.
 
Friday’s Stronach 5 featured races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields along with a $100,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout.
 

Iowa Derby Winner Top Line Growth Makes Triumphant Return

08/14/2020
G3-Placed Gelding Flirts with Own Track Record in Friday Triumph
Cruz, Gonzalez Combination Stays Hot with Two More Winners Friday
 
LAUREL, MD – Showing no signs of rust making his first start in nearly a year, The Elkstone Group’s Grade 3-placed Top Line Growth flirted with his own track record as he overcame the layoff and solid group of rivals to capture Friday’s stakes-quality feature at Laurel Park.
 

Iowa Derby Winner Top Line Growth Set for Season Debut Friday

08/13/2020
Stakes-Quality Feature First Race in 11 Months for G3-Placed Gelding
Meet-Leading Trainer Gonzalez Registers Thursday Hat Trick
Friday’s Weekly National Stronach 5 Wager Includes Trio of Laurel Races
 
LAUREL, MD – The Elkstone Group’s G3-placed Maryland homebred Top Line Growth, promoted winner of the Iowa Derby last summer, is entered to make his first start in nearly a year in Friday’s stakes-quality allowance feature at Laurel Park.

Three Tracks and Three on the Turf in Friday's Stronach 5

08/13/2020
$100,000 Guaranteed Pool, 12-Percent Takeout
$108 All-Star Ticket
 
LAUREL, MD – The Stronach 5 returns Friday with races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields along with a $100,000 guaranteed pool and 12-percent industry-low takeout.
 

G3 Troy Victory Provides Memorable Moment for Trainer Potts

08/12/2020
Karamanos Enjoying View atop Summer Meet Rider Standings
Impressive Laurel Turf Sprint Winner Fiya Fetches $400,000 at Auction
Live Racing Returns Thursday with Eight-Race Program
 
LAUREL, MD – It wasn’t conventional, but it was memorable. As the years go by, Laurel Park-based trainer Wayne Potts will have no trouble recalling the circumstances of his first career stakes win.
 

Tiz Ferguson Impressive in Juvenile Filly Triumph Saturday

08/08/2020
Fourth Win for Lynch-Glaser
 
LAUREL, MD – Hope H. Jones’ Tiz Ferguson put her speed on display in Maryland’s first race for 2-year-old fillies of 2020, blazing to a popular front-running five-length score over first-time starter Miss Marley in Saturday’s opener at Laurel Park.
 

Ain't Da Beer Cold Takes Maryland's First Juvenile Race Friday

08/07/2020

First 2-Year-Old Filly Event Kicks Off Saturday’s Nine-Race Card
20-Cent Rainbow 6, 50-Cent Late Pick 5 Carryovers Saturday

LAUREL, MD – Matt Spencer, Kelly Jo Cox and Bonuccelli Racing’s homebred Ain’t Da Beer Cold jumped out to a quick lead and never trailed to spring a 15-1 upset in Maryland’s first juvenile race of the year Friday at Laurel Park.