Racing News

Trainer Smith Seeking Sweep in Maryland Juvenile Stakes

12/02/2022

Cynergy’s Electra Looks to Break Maiden in Maryland Juvenile Fillies
2YO Filly Liquidator Takes Momentum into Saturday’s Stakes Debut
Barbosa Triples Friday; Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5 Carryovers Saturday

LAUREL, MD – With more than 2,100 career wins to his credit, Hamilton Smith has a track record of success in late-season 2-year-old stakes that the 77-year-old trainer hopes to continue Saturday at Laurel Park.

Stakes Winner Breviary Tops Friday Feature at Laurel

12/01/2022

Post Time Moves to 12:05 P.M. for Nine-Race Program
Journeyman Sheldon Russell Named in Friday’s Fifth Race
$100K Maryland Juvenile, Maryland Juvenile Fillies Saturday

LAUREL, MD – Seeking a return to the winner’s circle for the first time since her Timonium Distaff victory in August, Breviary drew the outermost post in a field of six for Friday’s Race 8 feature as live action resumes at Laurel Park.

Malibu Moonshine Makes Return in Maryland Juvenile Fillies

11/30/2022

NY Shipper Faces MM Lassie Winner Chickieness in Saturday Sprint

LAUREL, MD – Happy Face Racing Stable’s Malibu Moonshine, scratched as a top contender from last month’s Maryland Million with a fever, returns to Laurel Park to make her Maryland and stakes debut in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Juvenile Fillies.

Johnyz From Albany Chases Third Win in Maryland Juvenile

11/30/2022

$100,000 Sprint Includes Post Time, Undefeated in Two Starts

LAUREL, MD – Charles J. Reed’s homebred Johnyz From Albany, coming off a career-best performance, will face six rivals led by undefeated Post Time as he goes after a second straight stakes victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Juvenile at Laurel Park.

The 41st running of the Maryland Juvenile co-headlines a nine-race program with the 36th edition of the $100,000 Maryland Juvenile Fillies, both for Maryland-bred/sired horses sprinting seven furlongs.

‘Going to be Sad to See Him Gone:’ Whereshetoldmetogo Retired

11/29/2022

7YO Gelding Won 17 Races, 13 Stakes, Just Shy of $1M in Earnings

LAUREL, MD – Brittany Russell will enter the final month of Laurel Park’s calendar year-ending fall meet leading all trainers in both wins and purses earned, but without one of her barn favorites.

Multiple stakes winner Whereshetoldmetogo, scratched as the program favorite and defending champion in Laurel’s $75,000 Howard and Sondra Bender Memorial Nov. 25, has been retired from racing.

Laurel 2023 Winter Meet Offers 17 Stakes Worth $1.7 Million

11/27/2022

40-Day Stand Opens Jan. 1, Friday Through Sunday Live Schedule
Spring Meet Featuring Federico Tesio, Weber City Miss April 15
Live Racing Returns Friday, Dec. 2 with Earlier 12:05 P.M. Post

LAUREL, MD – Laurel Park will greet the new year with a total of 17 stakes worth $1.7 million in purses, led by the $250,000 General George (G3) and $250,000 Barbara Fritchie (G3), during its 2023 winter meet that kicks off Jan. 1.

Armando R Springs 10-1 Upset in $100,000 Richard Small

11/26/2022

Cordmaker Finishes Third to Reach Million-Dollar Plateau
Swayin to and Fro Goes the Distance in $100,000 Safely Kept
Little Vic Registers Big Effort in $100,000 City of Laurel

LAUREL, MD – Ronald Cuneo’s Armando R, scratched from a Thanksgiving Day allowance, came with a steady run on the far outside down the center of the track to upset favored Ournationonparade by a half-length in Saturday’s $100,000 Richard W. Small at Laurel Park.

Alwaysinahurry Patient Winner of $75,000 Bender Memorial

11/25/2022

Fille d’Esprit Cruises to Popular Triumph in $75,000 Politely

LAUREL, MD – Mopo Racing’s Alwaysinahurry swept to the lead at the top of the stretch and turned back a game effort from One Ten through the lane to earn his second career stakes victory in Friday’s $75,000 Howard and Sondra Bender Memorial at Laurel Park.

Ournationonparade Takes Streak into $100,000 Richard Small

11/22/2022

Classy Last Leaf Seeks Return to Form in $100,000 Safely Kept
Wide-Open Field Set to Line Up for $100,000 City of Laurel

LAUREL, MD – Happy Go Lucky Stable, Inc.’s Ournationonparade, who debuted for new connections with a dominant victory in the Maryland Million Classic last month, returns to Laurel Park looking to extend his overall win streak to five races in Saturday’s $100,000 Richard W. Small.

Whereshetoldmetogo Making Title Defense in $75,000 Bender

11/21/2022

MM Distaff Winner Fille d’Esprit Returns in $75,000 Politely

LAUREL, MD – Madaket Stables, Ten Strike Racing, Michael Kisber and BTR Racing, Inc.’s Whereshetoldmetogo, exiting his first loss of the year, returns to his preferred track and distance as he seeks a second straight victory in Friday’s $75,000 Howard and Sondra Bender Memorial at Laurel Park.