Racing News

$50,000 Guaranteed Pool for Stronach 5 on Black Friday

11/21/2018
Five Races, 57 Entries, Three Tracks
 
LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5, a national Pick 5 featuring an industry-low 12-percent takeout, kicks off at 3:54 ET with a $50,000 guaranteed pool and races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park West and Golden Gate Fields.
 
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Ms Locust Point, Late Night Pow Pow Clash in Willa On the Move

11/21/2018
Graded-Stakes Winners Top $100,000 Sprint Saturday, Nov. 24
My Magician Faces Full Field for Title Defense in $75,000 Geisha
 
LAUREL, MD – Grade 2 winner Ms Locust Point, undefeated at Laurel Park but unraced since late June, and Grade 3 winner Late Night Pow Wow, in the midst of a six-race win streak, join multiple stakes winners Crabcakes and Shimmering Aspen in a highly competitive edition of the $100,000 Willa On the Move Stakes Saturday, Nov. 24.
 

Amino Springs $26 Upset for Maiden Victory Sunday

11/18/2018
Win Keeps Hot Streak Alive for Leading Rider McCarthy
Multiple Carryovers, Pie Giveaway for Thanksgiving Day Program
 
 LAUREL, MD – Wertheimer and Frere juvenile homebred Amino, making his second career start and first on conventional dirt, wore down favored front-runner Mind the Gap for a maiden victory Sunday at Laurel Park that continued Trevor McCarthy’s resurgent return to the Maryland jockey colony.
 

Stretch-Out Suits Belial in Laurel Feature Saturday

11/17/2018
Live Oak Homebred Souper Escape Sharp Maiden Winner 
            
LAUREL, MD – A late-running second in her stakes debut last time out, Belial split horses in deep stretch under jockey Trevor McCarthy and stuck her neck out at the wire to edge Olive Kat in Saturday’s featured eighth race at Laurel Park.
 

Colonel Sharp Holds Off Something Awesome in Laurel Feature

11/16/2018
G2 Winner Ms Locust Point Tops Nominees to $100,000 Willa On the Move
My Magician Nominated to Defend Title in $75,000 Geisha
 
LAUREL, MD –Rising Sun Racing Stables’ Colonel Sharp outran his rivals early and had plenty left to turn back a late bid from multiple graded-stakes winner Something Awesome for a front-running one-length victory in Friday’s featured third race at Laurel Park.
 

Merz, Maryland Jockey Club Optimistic About Maryland Program

11/16/2018
First Snow Brings New Stables and Full Barns
 
 LAUREL, MD – The fact winter racing is fast approaching hit Chris Merz hard Thursday morning.
 
Merz, a native of San Diego who became the Maryland Jockey Club’s racing secretary in July, woke up to an inch of snow and a winter storm warning. 
 

Merz, Maryland Jockey Club Optimistic About Maryland Program

11/16/2018
First Snow Brings New Stables and Full Barns
 
 LAUREL, MD – The fact winter racing is fast approaching hit Chris Merz hard Thursday morning.
 
Merz, a native of San Diego who became the Maryland Jockey Club’s racing secretary in July, woke up to an inch of snow and a winter storm warning. 
 

Laurel Park Hosting Seventh Annual Brew & Bourbon Classic

11/15/2018
Live Nine-Race Program Begins at 12:30 P.M. Saturday, Nov. 17
 
LAUREL, MD – In addition to a program of nine live races, Laurel Park will host the seventh annual Brew & Bourbon Classic Saturday, Nov. 17.
 
More than 60 different beers and spirits will be available for tasting from noon to 5 p.m., accompanied by DJ music and various food offerings. The event is limited to adults 21 and older.
 

Weather Forces Laurel to Cancel Thursday Program

11/15/2018

Multiple Graded-Stakes Winner Something Awesome Entered Friday

LAUREL, MD – An early arrival of winter forced the cancellation of Thursday’s nine-race program at Laurel Park.

Horses were at the gate for the first race when the decision was made to cancel racing due to deteriorating weather conditions from Winter Storm Avery.

Early morning snow turned to sleet and freezing rain by afternoon with temperatures in the mid-30s and a wind chill in the mid-20s. The forecast called for a 100 percent chance of rain into Friday.

Sinatra Speaks to Students at University of Maryland

11/14/2018
COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland Jockey Club President and General Manager Sal Sinatra spoke to approximately 80 students Wednesday afternoon at the University of Maryland about the sport and the business of Thoroughbred Racing.