Racing News

Gonzalez Finds Spot for Lebda in Saturday's G3 Ohio Derby

Multiple Stakes-Winning Sophomore Seeking Third Straight Win

LAUREL, MD – Unbeaten as a 3-year-old with back-to-back stakes wins at Laurel Park, Euro Stable’s Lebda will face his biggest challenge yet when he stretches out for his return to graded company in Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown.

Ionic, Theodora B., Summering Headline Featured Turf Allowance Friday

Multiple Stakes Winner Cordmaker Continues to Prep for Season Opener
Double Carryovers, National Stronach 5 for Friday’s Return of Live Racing

LAUREL, MD – Stakes winner Ionic and multiple graded-stakes placed Theodora B., both coming off extended layoffs, are entered to make their season debuts in a third-level optional claiming allowance that highlights the 10-race program Friday, June 26 at Laurel Park.

First race post time is 12:40 p.m.

Pimlico Latest to Join MJC List of Reopened Off-Track Betting Venues

Track to Host Simulcast Wagering Wednesday to Sunday Starting June 25

LAUREL, MD – A week after being given the green light to reopen six of its off-track betting facilities following their closure amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Maryland Jockey Club has added Pimlico Race Course to the list.

Three on the Turf for Friday's Stronach 5

Races from Laurel & Gulfstream
$100,000 Guaranteed Pool

LAUREL, MD – Races from Laurel Park and Gulfstream Park, including three on the turf, will comprise Friday’s Stronach 5, a national wager featuring a $100,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout.

Graded Stakes on Horizon for Sophomore Filly Hello Beautiful

Multiple Stakes Winner Exiting Allowance Romp June 20 at Laurel

LAUREL, MD – Rebounding off a disappointing start to the season with one of the best races of her career, multiple stakes-winning 3-year-old filly Hello Beautiful is expected to take a step up in competition for her next start.

Eastern Bay Wins First Off the Claim in Laurel Friday Feature

Tutti Benvenuti Sharp Debut Winner, Lasting Union Breaks Maiden
Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5 Carryovers for Saturday’s Nine-Race Program

LAUREL, MD – Robert D. Bone’s Eastern Bay, racing first time off the claim for summer meet-leading trainer Claudio Gonzalez, rewarded his new connections with a front-running half-length score in Friday’s featured eighth race at Laurel Park.

Stronach 5 Has 17 Winning Tickets Each Worth $7,039

LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5, featuring a $100,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout, had 17 winning tickets each worth a generous $7,039.80.

The sequence kicked off with Gulfstream’s eighth race and a $15.60 winner in Fujairah, the longest price of the Stronach 5, and ended with Santa Anita’s third race and 6-5 favorite Tiberius Mercurius holding off War Path for the victory.  Tiberius Mercurius was the shortest price of the day.

Journeyman Russell Enjoying Fast Start to Laurel Summer Meet

Hello Beautiful Returns Saturday, Mine Not Mine Getting a Break
Double Carryovers, Stronach 5 for Return of Live Racing Friday
Maryland Jockey Club OTBs Open for Wagering Saturday, June 20

LAUREL, MD – Coming off his healthiest and most productive season in half a decade, journeyman Sheldon Russell came into 2020 with both confidence and momentum. Once the calendar flipped, he maintained his spot among Maryland’s leading riders – until the world stopped.

Opportunity Awaits Bettors in Friday's Stronach 5

Big Fields, Three Tracks, Three on the Turf, $100,000 Guaranteed Pool           
Stronach 5 All-Star Ticket and Podcast
 
LAUREL, MD – There will be lots of opportunity to make a score in Friday’s Stronach 5 with large, competitive fields featuring races from Gulfstream Park, Laurel Park and Santa Anita Park.
 
The Stronach 5 will feature a $100,000 guaranteed pool and an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

Friday's Stronach 5 Returns $17,678

LAUREL, MD – Eight bettors with all five winners in Friday’s Stronach 5 were each rewarded with a winning ticket of $17,678.20.

The Stronach 5 kicked off with Laurel’s eighth race, won by the Mike Trombetta-trained No More Lady ($15.80). Gulfstream’s 10th race, the second leg of the sequence, produced another price with the win of the Mark Casse-trained Meadow Beauty ($24.20).