Racing News

Trainer Merryman Wins First Career Race Sunday at Laurel

01/21/2018
20-Cent Rainbow 6 Solved for $17,106 Jackpot Payout
 
LAUREL, MD – Deal Driven, running second time off the claim, sprinted to a front-running 2 ¼-length win in Sunday’s fourth race at Laurel Park to give Mike Merryman his first career training victory.
 

Champion Jockey Toledo Sidelined with Fractured Vertebrae

01/21/2018
Maryland’s Leading Rider in 2017 Injured in Sunday Training Spill
 
LAUREL, MD – Jevian Toledo, the leading rider in Maryland with 144 wins in 2017, will be sidelined indefinitely following a spill during training hours Sunday morning at Laurel Park.
 

Multiple Graded Winner Awesome Banner Ends Drought in $100,000 Fire Plug

01/20/2018
Laurel-Loving Ms Locust Point Cruises in $100,000 What a Summer
 
LAUREL, MD – Jacks Or Better Farm’s multiple graded-stakes winning homebred Awesome Banner, winless in 12 starts competing against some of the country’s top sprinters, returned to the winner’s circle with a hard-fought half-length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Fire Plug at Laurel Park.
 

Rainbow 6 Carryover Reaches $10,290 for Sunday Program

01/20/2018
12:30 P.M. Post Time for Nine-Race Card
 
LAUREL, MD – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved Saturday at Laurel Park, growing the jackpot carryover to $10,290.05 for Sunday’s nine-race program.
 
First race post time is 12:30 p.m.
 

Restrictions in Place at Laurel Park

01/20/2018
LAUREL, MD – The Maryland Jockey Club has placed some restrictions on shipping in-and-out of Laurel Park.
 

Two Stakes, Three Carryovers Highlight Laurel Saturday

01/19/2018
$100,000 Fire Plug, $100,000 What a Summer Top Nine-Race Card
 
LAUREL, MD – In addition to a pair of competitive $100,000 stakes, bettors will be greeted with a trio of carryovers for Saturday’s nine-race program at Laurel Park.
 
The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved on Friday, growing the jackpot carryover to $7,718.75. Tickets with four of six winners were worth $130.40.
 

Graded Winners Awesome Banner, Favorite Tale Head $100,000 Fire Plug

01/17/2018
Undefeated Angel At War Makes Stakes Debut in $100,000 What a Summer
 
LAUREL, MD – Multiple graded-stakes winning homebreds Awesome Banner and millionaire Favorite Tale will have their 10 rivals surrounded when they load in the gate for Saturday’s $100,000 Fire Plug at Laurel Park.
 

Ghoul’s Night Out Sharp Maiden Winner Monday at Laurel

01/15/2018
Rainbow 6 Carryover for Return of Live Racing Friday, Jan. 19
 
LAUREL, MD – Ghoul’s Night Out, a chestnut daughter of Hall of Famer Ghostzapper, broke her maiden in her 4-year-old debut with an impressive 2 ¼-length triumph on Monday’s special Martin Luther King Jr. holiday program at Laurel Park.
 

Dictate Cool Scores Debut Victory Saturday at Laurel

01/13/2018
Eastern Bay Captures Entry-Level Allowance
Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Sunday’s Card
Special Nine-Race Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Program Monday, Jan. 15
 
LAUREL, MD – Sagamore Farm’s Dictate Cool, a homebred daughter of Hall of Famer Curlin, overcame some crowding at the start and her own greenness to rally for a 1 ¼-length debut victory Saturday at Laurel Park.
 

Favorite Tale Springs Mild Upset in $100,000 Dave’s Friend

01/08/2018
Bishop’s Pond Goes the Distance in $100,000 Thirty Eight Go Go
Live Racing Returns with Nine-Race Program Friday, Jan. 12
 
LAUREL, MD – PJG Stable’s multiple graded-stakes winning homebred Favorite Tale, making just his third start in 22 months, became racing’s newest millionaire with a hard-fought 1 ¼-length victory over Struth in Monday’s $100,000 Dave’s Friend at Laurel Park.