Racing News

Attendance, In-State Handle Climb on Maryland Million Day

10/21/2017
LAUREL, MD - Attendance and in-state handle was up Saturday at Laurel Park on Jim McKay Maryland Million Day.
 
A festive crowd of 22,682 watched the 32nd running of the Million, up 4.4 percent over last year. Total handle on Million Day was $4.377 million compared to $4.476 in 2016. In-state handle was $566,086, up 2.8 percent over the previous year.
 

Maryland Million Classic Win a ‘Bonus’ for Hometown Juarez

10/21/2017
Bonus Points Gives Maryland-Born Jockey Third Win on Card
$150,000 Stakes Highlights ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’ 
 
LAUREL, MD – Jockey Nik Juarez, born and raised an hour north of Laurel Park, put an exclamation point on his three-win afternoon by guiding Three Diamonds Farm’s Bonus Points to a come-from-behind 2 ¾-length victory the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic.
 

Spartianos Prevails in $125,000 Maryland MillionTurf Blanket Finish

10/21/2017
My Sistersledge Ekes Out Win in $125,000 Maryland Million Ladies
 
LAUREL, MD – Everything fell in place for Nik Juarez in Saturday’s $125,000 Maryland Million Turf at Laurel Park. The up-and-coming jockey knew he couldn’t have given the Spartianos a better chance of winning, but he didn’t know for sure that the gutsy 5-year-old gelding had prevailed in an exciting four-horse blanket finish until well after crossing the finish line.
 

Crabcakes Stays Hot in $100,000 Maryland Million Distaff

10/21/2017
Stretches Out Against Older Horses for Third Straight Win
 
LAUREL, MD – Morgans Ford Farm’s Crabcakes, facing older horses for the second straight race, put away pacesetting She Rolls in mid-stretch and held off a late run from My Magician to extend her win streak to three in the $100,000 Maryland Million Distaff Saturday at Laurel Park.
 

Clever Mind Debuts Victoriously in $100,000 Maryland Million Nursery

10/21/2017
Graham Motion Trainee Rallies from Last in Maryland Million Kickoff
Limited View Overcomes Adversity to Win $100,000 Maryland Million Lassie  
         
LAUREL, MD. – Richard Golden’s Clever Mind made an auspicious career debut Saturday at Laurel Park, rallying from last to capture the $100,000 Maryland Million Nursery by two lengths.
 

Blu Moon Ace Impressive Winner of Maryland Million Sprint

10/21/2017
G3-Placed Gelding Earns Second Career Stakes Win as 2-5 Favorite
 
LAUREL, MD – Unable to get to his customary position in front following a poor break, Robert L. Cole Jr.’s Blu Moon Ace came with a sweeping move on the outside before powering down the stretch for a 2 ¾-length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Sprint at Laurel Park.
 

Classic Wildcat Brings Leatherbury Back to Maryland Million

10/20/2017
Pikachu Princess Will Race with Blinkers in $100,000 Lassie
Stakes Winner Winplaceorshowono Targets $100,000 Sprint
Live Racing Returns Friday with Carryovers, New Post Time
 

Talk Show Man Seeks Past Glory in $125,000 Maryland Million Turf

10/19/2017
Devilish Love Set for Title Defense in $125,000 Maryland Million Ladies
 
LAUREL, MD – Talk Show Man has won multiple stakes during a 31-race career, none more memorable than the 2014 Maryland Million Turf, in which Michael Harrison’s homebred gelding’s won a narrow decision over favored Ben’s Cat on the turf at Laurel Park.
 

Crabcakes On a Roll for $100,000 Maryland Million Distaff

10/18/2017
Honors Memory to Late Breeder/Owner ‘Binnie’ Houghton
Lewisfield Ready for Test in $100,000 Maryland Million Sprint   
 
LAUREL, MD – Crabcakes provided Elizabeth ‘Binnie’ Houghton a lot of enjoyment before the prominent Maryland breeder and Thoroughbred owner’s passing at the age of 79 on Aug. 7. 
 

Admirals War Chest Chasing History in Maryland Million Classic

10/18/2017
John Jones 2-1 Favorite in Classic 
$150,000 Stakes Highlights ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’ Oct. 21
 
LAUREL, MD – Already one of just five horses in more than three decades to repeat as winner of the day’s richest race, Dr. Stephen Sinatra’s homebred Admirals War Chest will be looking to make history when he returns to defend his title in Saturday’s $150,000 Maryland Million Classic at Laurel Park.