Racing News

Tesio, Weber City Highlight Laurel Park Spring Meet Stakes

03/03/2021

Automatic Qualifiers for Preakness (G1), Black-Eyed Susan (G2)
Live Racing Returns to Laurel with Eight Races Friday, March 5

LAUREL, MD – Laurel Park will offer seven stakes worth $750,000 in purses, including automatic qualifiers for the Preakness Stakes (G1) and Black-Eyed Susan (G2), Saturday, April 17 as part of its upcoming spring meet.

Nineteen Sophomores Nominated to $100,000 Private Terms March 13

02/28/2021

Among Five Stakes Worth $450,000 on Good Samaritan Day Program

LAUREL, MD – Stakes winners and former stablemates Maythehorsebwithu and Hello Hot Rod top the list of 19 3-year-olds nominated to the $100,000 Private Terms Saturday, March 13 at Laurel Park.

The Private Terms, contested at about 1 1/16 miles, and $100,000 Beyond the Wire for 3-year-old fillies going one mile are the co-headliners on a Good Samaritan Day program featuring five stakes worth $450,000 in purses.

Madam Meena Spoils G3 Winner Victim of Love's Return Friday

02/26/2021

Winning Trainer Ness Also Claims G2 Winner Still Having Fun

LAUREL, MD – Michael Cox’s stakes winner Madam Meena sat just off the lead for a half-mile, took over the top spot in upper stretch and drew clear to a three-length win in Friday’s featured ninth race at Laurel Park, spoiling the return of Grade 3 heroine Victim of Love.

Stronach 5 Returns $1,156

02/26/2021

101 Winning Tickets          

LAUREL, MD –The Stronach 5 had 101 winning tickets Friday, each worth $1,156.90.

The Stronach 5 included races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields and an industry-low 12-percent takeout.

Friday’s Stronach 5 began with Madam Meena beating graded-stakes winner Victim of Love in Laurel’s 9th race, and Big Beauty ($5.40) winning Santa Anita’s third race.

G3 Winner Victim of Love Launching Comeback Friday at Laurel

02/25/2021

Plot the Dots Captures Thursday Feature, G2 Winner Shotski Third

LAUREL, MD – Tommy Town Thoroughbreds’ Grade 3 winner Victim of Love, unraced since overcoming a bout of colic late last summer, is set to launch her comeback in Friday’s featured ninth race at Laurel Park.

Stronach 5 Returns with Graded Winner Victim of Love

02/25/2021

Four Tracks, 12-Percent Takeout                                     

LAUREL, MD – Five races at four tracks comprise Friday’s Stronach 5, including the return of graded stakes winner Victim of Love.

Live Racing Returns to Laurel with Special Thursday Program

02/24/2021

Entire 10-Race Program Brought Back from Feb. 19 Postponement

LAUREL, MD – McElmore Avenue, riding a four-race win streak, and Grade 2 winner Shotski highlight the second of three straight allowance events as live racing returns to Laurel Park with a special Thursday program Feb. 25.

Thursday’s 10-race card was rescheduled in its entirety when Laurel’s Feb. 19 program was postponed due to inclement weather. First race post time is 12:25 p.m.

Connections Celebrating Graded Triumph with Hibiscus Punch

02/21/2021

Homebred Rallied to Upset Feb. 20 Runhappy Barbara Fritchie (G3)
Hello Beautiful Getting Break, Dontletsweetfoolya ‘Happy & Healthy’
Miracle Wood Winner Maythehorsebwithu Could Target Private Terms
Free Nominations for Five Stakes March 13 Worth $450,000

Carrasco Enjoys the 'Ride' in $250,000 General George

02/20/2021

Journeyman Earns First Career Graded Win in Sprint Stakes

LAUREL, MD – Silvino Ramirez’s Share the Ride soared through an opening along the rail entering the stretch and pulled away to earn his second career graded-stakes victory and give journeyman rider Victor Carrasco his first in Saturday’s $250,000 General George (G3) at Laurel Park.

Hibiscus Punch Springs 41-1 Upset in Barbara Fritchie

02/20/2021

Earns First Stakes Win as 2-5 Favorite Hello Beautiful Finishes Fifth

LAUREL, MD – Edward Seltzer and Beverly Anderson’s homebred Hibiscus Punch rolled up to dueling favorites Hello Beautiful and Dontletsweetfoolya on the far turn and cruised past once straightened for home, sprinting clear for a 41-1 upset in Saturday’s $250,000 Runhappy Barbara Fritchie (G3) at Laurel Park.