Racing News

Belle of Rights Chasing Stakes Win in $100,000 Searching

08/01/2024

First of Three $100,000 Stakes on Laurel’s Sunday Program

LAUREL, MD – Emory Hamilton’s homebred Belle of Rights, alternating wins and seconds through four starts since graduating on debut in mid-February, can continue that pattern and become a stakes winner in the process in Sunday’s $100,000 Searching at Laurel Park.

G2 Winner Affirmative Lady to Return in Caesar’s Wish

07/31/2024

Second of Three $100,000 Stakes on Sunday, Aug. 4 Program

LAUREL, MD – Mo Speed Racing’s Grade 2 winner Affirmative Lady, unraced since finishing 11th in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) last spring, is set to make her highly anticipated return to competition for new connections in Sunday’s $100,000 Caesar’s Wish at Laurel Park.

Dean ‘Delivers’ Again in $150,000 De Francis Dash

07/28/2024

G3 Winner Apple Picker Gets Back on Track in Alma North
Frosted Departure Goes the Distance in Deputed Testamony

LAUREL, MD – Stonehedge homebred Dean Delivers capped a successful and emotional day for his connections, leading all the way around and repelling a late bid from 40-1 longshot Five Dreams to register a three-quarter-length triumph in Sunday’s listed $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash.

Sunny Breeze Stays Perfect with $100,000 Concern Win

07/28/2024

Florida Homebred 3-Year-Old Captures Stakes Debut Sunday

LAUREL, MD – Stonehedge homebred Sunny Breeze, a front-running winner of his first two career starts, switched tactics and came from off the pace to keep his perfect record intact with a head victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Concern at Laurel Park.

Russell Chasing Elusive De Francis Dash with Prince of Jericho

07/27/2024

Six-Furlong Sprint Marks Comeback for Champion Seven’s Eleven
Summer Meet Leader Jaime Rodriguez Rides Three Winners Saturday

LAUREL, MD – Since going out on her own in 2018 trainer Brittany Russell has seen her operation grow every year, reaching career highs of 687 starts, 177 wins and $7.99 million in purse earnings in 2023.

Auto Glide Tests Streak in $100,000 Deputed Testamony

07/26/2024

De Francis Dash Tops Four Sunday Stakes Worth $450,000
Quartet of Graded Winners Among Aug. 4 Caesar’s Wish Noms

LAUREL, MD – Greg Compton, Mark Dean and Mike Cohea’s Auto Glide, riding a four-race win streak, chases a second consecutive stakes victory Sunday when he makes his Maryland debut in the $100,000 Deputed Testamony at Laurel Park.

Play Harder Looking to Extend Streak in $100,000 Concern

07/25/2024

G3 Winner Apple Picker Back Home for $100,000 Alma North
De Francis Dash Tops Four Stakes Worth $450,000 in Purses

LAUREL, MD – Rising Sun Racing Stables, Inc.’s Play Harder, promoted to a stakes victory that extended his win streak to three races last time out, looks to make it four in a row against familiar foe Celtic Contender and a quartet of shippers in Sunday’s $100,000 Concern at Laurel Park.

G1 Winner Sibelius Headlines $150,000 De Francis Dash

07/24/2024

Eight Stakes Winners, Three Graded, Among Loaded Field of 10
Six-Furlong Sprint Tops Four Stakes Worth $450,000 in Purse

LAUREL, MD – Jun Park and Delia Nash’s millionaire gelding Sibelius, who made his race debut in Maryland nearly 3 ½ years ago, looks to regain his winning form when he returns to Laurel Park Sunday for a highly competitive edition of the listed $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash.

Sparkle Blue Repeat Winner of $100,000 Big Dreyfus

07/21/2024

Miss Harriett Goes the Distance in $75,000 Miss Disco
Laurel Summer Meet Resumes with Eight-Race Program Friday

LAUREL, MD – Augustin Stable and Catherine Parke’s Sparkle Blue, exiting four consecutive graded-stakes, put her class on display by powering through the stretch and turning back stubborn longshot Cut From Class to win Sunday’s $100,000 Big Dreyfus at Laurel Park for the second consecutive year.

$150,000 De Francis Dash July 28 Up Next for Subrogate

07/20/2024

4-Year-Old Arrogate Colt Fires Bullet in Final Work Saturday
Eight September Stakes Worth $900,000 to Open Fall Meet
Barbosa Rides Four Straight Winners to Cap Saturday Card

LAUREL, MD – Colts Neck Stables’ Subrogate, undefeated in three starts as a 4-year-old, put in a final breeze Saturday ahead of his next scheduled start in the listed $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash at Laurel Park.