Racing News

Luna Belle Makes It Five Straight in $125,000 Weber City Miss

May 20 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) Next for Champion 3-Year-Old Filly

LAUREL, MD – Luna Belle rolled down the stretch of her two-turn debut and straight into next month’s Black-Eyed Susan (G2) with her fifth consecutive stakes victory, a popular 4 ½-length triumph in Saturday’s $125,000 Weber City Miss at Laurel Park.

Stronach 5 Returns $3,452

LAUREL, MD – There were 31 winning tickets on Friday’s final Stronach 5 with each ticket worth $3,452.30.

The Stronach 5 featured races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields along with a low 12 percent takeout.

Tesio Favorite Joe, Stakes Winner on Dirt, May Have Future on Turf

Connections Being Rewarded for Faith in Champion Filly Luna Belle
Primacy Looks to Extend Streak to Three with First Stakes Triumph

LAUREL, MD – At some point The Elkstone Group’s stakes-winning homebred Joe, Maryland’s champion 2-year-old male of 2021, will get another shot on the grass, where his career began last fall. But not now.

English Jockey Humphrey Notches First U.S. Win Thursday

Seven-Pound Apprentice Guides Zorb to $20.20 Upset Victory

LAUREL, MD – Richard Burnsworth’s 6-year-old gelding Zorb sprung a 9-1 upset in Thursday’s second race at Laurel Park, rolling home by 4 ¼ lengths to give English jockey William Humphrey his first victory in the United States.

$100,000 Frank Whiteley Marks Return of American Patrol

MATCH Series Opener Among Four Stakes Worth $450,000 Saturday

LAUREL, MD – Nick Sanna Stables and Lynch Racing’s American Patrol, a 4-year-old son of 2015 Triple Crown champion American Pharoah unraced in nearly 10 months, will make his highly anticipated return to competition in Saturday’s $100,000 Frank Y. Whiteley at Laurel Park.

Pennybaker Tests Win Streak in $100,000 Heavenly Cause

Godolphin Homebred Making U.S. Debut in One-Mile Stakes

LAUREL, MD – Godolphin homebred filly Pennybaker will put a four-race win streak on the line when she tries dirt and stakes company for the first time while making her stateside debut in Saturday’s $100,000 Heavenly Cause at Laurel Park.

Luna Belle Looks to Extend Win Streak in $125,000 Weber City Miss

‘Win & In’ for 3-Year-Old Fillies to 98th Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 20

LAUREL, MD – Luna Belle, Maryland’s champion 2-year-old filly of 2021 that has gone unbeaten through three starts at 3, goes after her fifth consecutive stakes victory and a chance at possible graded glory in Saturday’s $125,000 Weber City Miss at Laurel Park.

Last Chance to Play the Stronach 5

Races Friday from Laurel, Gulfstream, Santa Anita and Golden Gate
Low 12 Percent Takeout
More Innovative Wagering Opportunities Coming

LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5 will give bettors one more chance to reap the rewards of a low 12 percent takeout and what has been a strong return on investment since 2018.

PREAKNESS 147 ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF PREAKNESS LIVE CULINARY, ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATING THE BEST OF BALTIMORE ON BLACK-EYED SUSAN DAY AS PART OF PREAKNESS WEEKEND MAY 20 & MAY 21

MS. LAURYN HILL, MEGAN THEE STALLION, BRITTNEY SPENCER, D-NICE AND DARIN ATWATER & THE SOULFUL SYMPHONY TO PERFORM ALONGSIDE CELEBRITY CHEFS TOM COLICCHIO, MARCUS SAMUELSSON AND GAIL SIMMONS AND BALTIMORE STAR CHEFS SAON BRICE AND MARIO MOISE

CREATED BY 1/ST EXPERIENCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BALTIMORE NATIVE AND ENTERTAINMENT VISIONARY KEVIN LILES, PREAKNESS LIVE IS PART OF NEW BALTIMORE 1/ST CAMPAIGN

Shake Em Loose Chasing Third Straight Victory in $125,000 Federico Tesio

‘Win & In’ for Triple Crown-Nominated Horses to 147th Preakness (G1) May 21

LAUREL, MD – Rudy Sanchez-Salomon will continue chasing the dream when the owner-trainer sends out his claimer-turned-multiple stakes winner Shake Em Loose in search of a third straight victory and Triple Crown race berth in Saturday’s $125,000 Federico Tesio at Laurel Park.