Racing News

Brilliant Ice Emotional Winner of $150,000 Maryland Million Classic

10/12/2024

Richest of Eight Stakes, Four Starter Stakes, on ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’

LAUREL, MD – Crystal Park Stables Inc.’s Brilliant Ice powered through an opening along the inside at the top of the stretch and rolled home an easy 5 ¼-length winner in the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic to cap an emotional Saturday at Laurel Park.

Bosserati Determined Winner of $100,000 Turf Sprint

10/12/2024

Foxy Junior Up Takes Maryland Million Distaff
Circle Home Closes to Win Maryland Million Ladies Turf

LAUREL, MD – Joel Politi homebred Bosserati, Maryland’s 2023 champion 3-year-old filly facing males for the first time, led every step of the way and held off a prolonged challenge from Great Idea in deep stretch to capture Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Turf Sprint by a neck at Laurel Park.

Starstruck Notion Gets Up in Time to Win $125,000 Turf

10/12/2024

Circle Home Closes to Win $125,000 Maryland Million Ladies

LAUREL, MD – On the opposite end of a narrow loss last year, Ken Garcia homebred Starstruck Notion came with a steady run down the center of the track to reel in favored Sky’s Not Falling and win Saturday’s $125,000 Maryland Million Turf by a nose at Laurel Park.

Do It for Michael Goes the Distance in $100,000 Nursery

10/12/2024

Shkhara Fire Goes Last to First $100,000 Lassie

LAUREL, MD – No Guts No Glory Farm homebred Do It for Michael got out to an early lead, set a solid pace and had something left to hold off stakes winner Re Markably in deep stretch for a determined neck victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Nursery at Laurel Park.

Ramsey Seeking Another Milestone with Whenigettoheaven

10/11/2024

Ex-Maker Assistant Taking Aim at Maryland Million Turf Sprint
Eubanks’ Hoping to Punctuate Career Year in Maryland Million

LAUREL, MD – Whenigettoheaven has already provided Nolan Ramsey with two career milestones, and the 5-year-old gelding has a chance to give the fledgling trainer another one Saturday at Laurel Park.

Starstruck Notion Seeking Stakes Success in $125,000 Turf

10/10/2024

Precious Avary Back to Make Title Defense in $125,000 Ladies
Among 8 Stakes, 4 Starter Stakes on ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’

LAUREL, MD – Never closer to becoming a stakes winner than last fall at Laurel Park, Ken Garcia’s New Jersey homebred Starstruck Notion returns with a chance to secure that breakthrough victory again in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Turf.

Trainer Ashby Seeking Maryland Million Juvenile Sweep

10/10/2024

Stakes Winner Re Markably Takes Aim at $100,000 Nursery
No Need to Ask Goes for Second Straight in $100,000 Lassie

LAUREL, MD – While the primary focus of her business is managing Marlyn Meadow, the Wilmington, Del. farm where young horses are broken, given their early training and state-certified, Lynn Ashby has found plenty of success on the racetrack, as well.

Witty Looking to Make History in $100,000 Turf Sprint

10/09/2024

Band Camp Chasing First Stakes Win in $100,000 Sprint
Champions, Stakes Winners Line Up in $100,000 Distaff

LAUREL, MD – Already a three-time stakes winner on both grass and dirt, 5-year-old gelding Witty can become just the second member of an exclusive club by capturing Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Turf Sprint at Laurel Park.

Ain’t Da Beer Cold Back for More in Maryland Million Classic

10/09/2024

Feeling Woozy Narrow 9-2 Favorite in 1 1/8M Stakes Worth $150K
Richest of 8 Stakes, 4 Starter Stakes on ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’

LAUREL, MD – Matt Spencer, Kelly Jo Cox and Bonuccelli Racing’s Ain’t Da Beer Cold, a 36-1 winner last year after being placed first due to a disqualification, will attempt to defend his title and become just the sixth repeat winner of the $150,000 Classic on Saturday’s 39th Jim McKay Maryland Million program at Laurel Park.

$150,000 Maryland Million Classic Draws Field of 13

10/06/2024

Richest of Eight Stakes, Four Starter Stakes Worth $1.08M
‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’ Set for Saturday, Oct. 12

LAUREL, MD – Ain’t Da Beer Cold and Market Maven, the top two finishers from last fall, stakes winner Vance Scholars and Preakness (G1) contender Mugatu are among a wide-open field of 13 entered Sunday for the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic Oct. 12 at Laurel Park.