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Laurel News & Notes: Smith Saddles Two in Selima; O’Connell, Trombetta Set for Futurity; Family Affair for Graham in Selima

Smith Saddles Two in Selima
O’Connell, Trombetta Set for Futurity
Family Affair for Graham in Selima
 
LAUREL, MD - Trainer Hamilton Smith will send out a pair of 2-year-old fillies in the $75,000 Selima Stakes at 5 ½ furlongs on the turf Saturday in Azuma Mura and Table Jumper. 
 

Motion-Trained Trio Set for Saturday’s $150,000 Lady Baltimore

Laurel Dash, Laurel Futurity, Selima Stakes Supporting Features
 
 LAUREL, MD – Trainer Graham Motion entered three horses for Saturday’s $150,000 Lady Baltimore Stakes on the opening day program of the fall meeting at Laurel Park.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hoop of Colour, Kitten's Dumplings Top Lady Baltimore Nominations

Four Stakes Highlight Opening Weekend at Laurel
 
 LAUREL, MD - Graded stakes winners Hoop of Colour, Kitten's Dumplings and A Little Bit Sassy are three of 24 fillies and mares nominated for Saturday's $150,000 The Lady Baltimore Stakes, one of four stakes to be run on Laurel's Saturday program opening weekend.
 

 

 

Laurel Summer Meet Big Boost To Maryland Racing

Maryland Pride Day All-Sources Handle Tops $3 Million
 
 LAUREL, MD - Laurel Park's first summer meet in a decade was a positive for Maryland racing, with live in-state handle up well over $1 million for July and August and import handle up more than $500,000 per day over comparable dates in 2014.
 

Doran Wins Champions Handicapping Tournament

Earns Trip to Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge
 
LAUREL, MD - Oneil Doran was the big winner in The Maryland Jockey Club's Handicapping Tournament at Laurel Saturday, earning entry into the 2015 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge Oct. 30-31.
 
Doran, from Owings Mills, won after turning his $200 bankroll into $2,400. Doran also earned prize money of $800.
 

Ben’s Cat Notches Unprecedented 6th Straight Mister Diz Stakes Triumph

Trainer King Leatherbury Honored on Maryland Pride Day Program
Phlash Phelps Takes Find Stakes to Remain Undefeated in 2015
 
 LAUREL, MD – Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury celebrated Maryland Pride Day in fitting fashion at Laurel Park Saturday, saddling local legend Ben’s Cat for his sixth straight victory in the Mister Diz Stakes and 30th triumph of a most remarkable career.
 

Laurel Park News & Notes

Stuart Janney III’s Onus Pointed to Laurel’s Grade 3 Commonwealth Oaks
Forest Boyce Picking Up Steam While Riding Laurel Hot Streak
Lael Stables’ Exaggerated Lives Up to Expectations
 
 
 BALTIMORE, MD – Stuart Janney III’s Onus, a back-to-back winner by a total of nearly 20 lengths in her last two starts, is likely to return to Laurel Park for a start in the $150,000 Commonwealth Oaks (G3) on Sept. 26.
 

Diamondback Fire Represents First for University's Equine Program

First Horse Foaled at Undergraduate Program Starts Saturday at Laurel
 
 LAUREL, MD - When Diamondback Fire, a 2-year-old gelded son of Friesan Fire, goes to post in Saturday's third race at Laurel Park on Maryland Pride Day, it will mark a significant milestone for the University of Maryland's undergraduate Equine Studies program.
 

Laurel's Rainbow 6 & Pick 5 Pools Guaranteed Saturday at $50,000

Rainbow 6 and Pick 5 to Feature All Turf Races
11-race Program Features Four Stakes and Average of 13 Starters Per Race
 
LAUREL, MD - Laurel Park will offer $50,000 guaranteed pools Saturday on its 10-cent Rainbow 6 and its 50-cent Pick 5, which features an industry-low 12 percent takeout.
 
Both the Rainbow 6 and Pick 5 will feature all turf races.
 

Laurel Releases $4 Million Fall & Winter Stakes Schedule

Three Graded Stakes - Two Grade 2 - Find New Home at Laurel
31st Running of Jim McKay Maryland Million Day Oct. 17
DeFrancis Dash Highlights $850,000 Day Nov. 14
Five Saturday Programs Will Feature Three or More Stakes
 
LAUREL, MD - The Maryland Jockey Club announced today a $4 million fall-winter stakes schedule at Laurel Park led by the $900,000 Jim McKay Maryland Million on Saturday, Oct. 17 and three new graded-stakes races.