Racing News

$100,000 Guaranteed Pool for Friday’s Stronach 5

07/11/2019

All-Star Ticket­­, Free Past Performances, Industry-Low 12-Percent Takeout

LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5, featuring races from Gulfstream Park and Laurel Park, will once again have a guaranteed pool of $100,000 as well as an industry-low 12-percent takeout and free past performances.

Friday’s sequence kicks off at 4:50 p.m. with 3-year-olds and up going 5 ½ furlongs at Laurel and will conclude with a 7 ½ furlong turf event at Gulfstream Park for maiden fillies and mares.

Laurel Park to Host Inaugural Community Day Tuesday, July 23

07/08/2019

MJC, MTHA Teaming Up to Celebrate Backstretch Community
Raffles, Prizes, Barbecue, Dunk Tank Among Event Activities

LAUREL, MD – The Maryland Jockey Club is partnering with the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association in hosting an inaugural Community Day Tuesday, July 23 at Laurel Park.

Created to celebrate the backstretch community and its contribution to the continued success of Maryland racing, Community Day will be held from noon to 4 p.m. outside the track kitchen.

Live Racing Returns Thursday with $54,443 Rainbow 6 Carryover

07/07/2019

3-Year-Old Bull Shark Stays Unbeaten with Sunday Feature Victory

LAUREL, MD – Live racing will return to Laurel Park Thursday, July 11 with a carryover jackpot of $54,443.87 in the 20-cent Rainbow 6.

First race post time is 1:10 p.m.

Two horses, long shots Frost’s Song (14-1) and Aladdin Sane (13-1), were live to take down the jackpot heading into Sunday’s ninth-race finale, won by 6-5 favorite Creative Budgeting ($4.60).

Graded Winners Among 109 Nominees to Laurel Stakes

07/07/2019

Five Stakes Worth $400,000 in Purses on Sunday, July 14 Program

LAUREL, MD – Grade 1 winners Mind Control and Knicks Go; fellow graded-stakes winners Late Night Pow Wow, Ms Locust Point, Call Paul, Lexitonian and Honey Bunny; and defending champions Sonny Inspired and Rocky Policy are among 109 nominations to the Sunday, July 14 stakes program at Laurel Park.

Rainbow 6 Carryover Reaches $46,721 Sunday at Laurel

07/06/2019

Too Much Tip, Madame X. Claim Saturday Features
Jockey Ruiz Registers First Three-Win Day in Maryland

LAUREL, MD – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved Saturday at Laurel Park, boosting the carryover jackpot to $46,721.51 for Sunday’s nine-race program.

No horses were live to take down the jackpot heading into Saturday’s ninth-race finale, won by Lucky Junior ($7.60). A total of $19,031 was bet into the popular multi-race wager, on top of a $40,644.57 carryover from Friday’s card.

One Winner Takes Home $131,942 in Friday’s Stronach 5

07/05/2019

LAUREL, MD – There was one winning ticket in Friday’s Stronach 5, and that ticket was worth a whopping $131,942.80.

The Stronach 5 began and ended with favorites, but the three races between brought big payoffs.

G2 Winner Hangover Kid Gets First Winner Friday at Laurel

07/05/2019

2-Year-Old Filly Miss J McKay Cruises in Career Debut
Ghost Hunter Nabs Third Win of 9-Year-Old Season in Friday Feature
Rainbow 6 Carryover Swells to $40,644 for Saturday
Summer Meet-Leading Jockey McCarthy Enjoys Three-Win Day

LAUREL, MD – Multiple stakes winner Hangover Kid, whose seven career victories included the 2014 Bowling Green (G2), got his stud career off to a successful start when Maxis Stable’s Miss J McKay captured her debut Friday at Laurel Park.

Rainbow 6 Carryover Grows to $35,217 for Friday

07/04/2019

Dark Templar Makes it Two Straight in Thursday Feature
Cruz Front-Running Winner of Jockey Foot Race for PDJF
Links: Stronach 5 All Star Ticket, Free PPs

LAUREL, MD – No single bettor solved the 20-cent Rainbow 6 on Thursday’s special July 4 holiday card at Laurel Park, growing the carryover jackpot to $35,217.16 for Friday’s nine-race program.

First race post time is 1:10 p.m.

Gulfstream, Laurel Featured in Friday’s Stronach 5

07/04/2019

Free Past Performances, $100,000 Guaranteed Pool
Industry-Low 12-Percent Takeout
Video: All-Star Ticket

LAUREL, MD –The Stronach 5, which has proven over the past several months to offer a strong return on investment, will feature races from Gulfstream Park and Laurel Park when it kicks off Friday at 4:50 p.m.

The Stronach 5 features a $100,000 guaranteed pool, free past performances, an industry-low 12-percent takeout, and an All-Star ticket.

Win Win Win, Cordmaker Taking Stakes Form to New York

07/03/2019

Phlash Phelps, John Jones Tangle in Independence Day Feature
Celebrate July 4 with Red, White & Brews, $30,667 Rainbow 6 Carryover
Nominations for July 14 Stakes Program Close Friday, July 5

LAUREL, MD – Win Win Win, exiting the 2019 Triple Crown series, and multiple stakes winner Cordmaker head a group of Maryland-based horses that will be on the road for out-of-town stakes engagements this weekend.