Racing News

Multiple Carryovers to Kick Off Meet-Ending Weekend

Late Pick 5, Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Friday
Hamilton Father and Son Win Four of Nine Races Tuesday
 
LAUREL, MD – No one had all five winners in the 50-cent Late Pick 5 Tuesday, triggering a carryover of $10,245.41 when Laurel Park kicks off its fall meet-ending weekend with a nine-race program Friday, Dec. 29.
 

El Areeb, Recruiting Ready Lead $100,000 Dave’s Friend

Saturday’s Card Features Six Stakes Worth $550,000
 
LAUREL, MD – M M G Stables’ El Areeb, who opened the year with back-to-back Grade 3 victories before being knocked from the Triple Crown trail with a knee injury, will attempt to end his sophomore season in similarly successful fashion in Saturday’s $100,000 Dave’s Friend at Laurel Park.
 

Six Stakes Worth $550,000 in Purses Saturday, Dec. 30

Christmastide Day Stakes Attract 161 Nominations
Grade 1 Winner Takaful, Multiple Graded Winners El Areeb, Actress Among Nominees
 
LAUREL, MD – A total of 161 nominations were made to six stakes worth $550,000 in purses on Christmastide Stakes Day progam, Saturday Dec. 30 at Laurel Park.
 

Maiden Winner is a ‘Doozy’ Friday at Laurel

Mr. Benz on Cruise Control in Allowance Feature
Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Saturday
 
LAUREL, MD – Burning Daylight Farms’ It’s a Doozy made a bold sweeping move on the far turn, forged a short lead in mid-stretch and kept on to the wire to spring a 41-1 upset in Friday’s $40,000 maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies at Laurel Park.
 

Late Legend Ben’s Cat Wins 2017 Vox Populi Award

‘People’s Horse’ to Be Honored Jan. 20, 2018 at Santa Anita 
 
LAUREL, MD – Well into his lengthy career, one that lasted to the age of 11 and included 32 wins, 26 stakes wins and more than $2.6 million in earnings from 63 starts, Ben’s Cat became known as ‘The People’s Horse.’
 

Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5 Carryovers Saturday at Laurel

Fall Meet-Leading Jockey Toledo Adds Three More Winners
            
LAUREL, MD – Saturday’s nine-race program at Laurel Park will feature carryovers in both the 20-cent Rainbow 6 and 50-cent Late Pick 5 wagers.
 
First race post time is 12:30 p.m.
 

Father and Son Sharing Jockeys’ Room at Laurel Park

Apprentice Wes Hamilton Rode First Two Pro Winners Dec. 11
            
LAUREL, MD – Knowing what to expect didn’t make things any easier for Steve ‘Cowboy’ Hamilton when his youngest son, Weston, decided he wanted to follow in dad’s footsteps and become a jockey.
 

Apprentice Weston Hamilton Rides First Two Pro Winners

Shares Jock’s Room with Dad, Journeyman Steve ‘Cowboy’ Hamilton
Angel At War Stays Undefeated with Allowance Feature Victory
Rainbow 6 Carryover for Return of Live Racing Friday, Dec. 15
 
LAUREL, MD – Apprentice Weston Hamilton, the youngest son of multiple graded-stakes winning journeyman Steve ‘Cowboy’ Hamilton, picked up his first two professional wins with his only mounts of the day Monday at Laurel Park.
 

Multiple Carryovers for Nine-Race Program Monday

Lucky in Malibu Captures Sunday Feature
 
LAUREL, MD – There will be carryovers in the 20-cent Rainbow 6 and $1 Super Hi-5 wagers for Monday’s nine-race program at Laurel Park.
 
First race post time is 12:30 p.m.
 
No one selected all six winners in the Rainbow 6 Sunday, growing the jackpot carryover to $4,612.24. Tickets with of six winners returned $295.28.
 

Vua Saigon Gives Runco 4,000th Career Victory

Becomes Only 12th Trainer to Reach Milestone
 
LAUREL, MD – Vina Racing Stable’s Vua Saigon prevailed along the inside after an extended stretch drive to win Saturday’s fifth race at Laurel Park and give trainer Jeff Runco his 4,000th career victory.