Racing News

Laurel Park Opens Final Weekend of Summer Meet Friday

08/18/2022

Races for Leading Jockey & Trainer Going Down to the Wire
Mandatory Payouts in Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5, Super Hi-5 Sunday

LAUREL, MD – There will be plenty on the line when Laurel Park kicks off the final weekend of its 37-day summer meet with back-to-back 10-race live programs Friday and Saturday.

Sanchez-Salomon Chasing First Training Title at Laurel Park

08/18/2022

Tied with 19-Time Champion Gonzalez Entering Final Weekend

LAUREL, MD – When he looks at the standings for Laurel Park’s summer meet, which wraps up its 37-day stand this weekend, Rudy Sanchez-Salomon finds himself in excellent company.

Sanchez-Salomon’s 18 wins has him tied for first with Claudio Gonzalez, who owns 19 career meet titles in Maryland since 2014 – 17 of them coming at Laurel – and has been the state’s annual leader in victories since 2017.

Super Love Returns Sunday with Sharp Breeze at Laurel

08/14/2022

3YO Mo Money Mo Honey Rolls to Second Straight Win Sunday
Final Weekend of Summer Meet Kicks Off Friday, Aug. 19

LAUREL, MD – John Davison and Eunhee Kim’s promising 3-year-old colt Super Love breezed a sharp-half mile Sunday morning at Laurel Park in his first work since being knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten in the July 30 Star de Naskra.

Multiple Stakes Winner Luna Belle Back on Work Tab Saturday

08/13/2022

Sunday Marks Return of Sharp Debut Winner Mo Money Mo Honey
Laurel Concludes Penultimate Weekend With Eight Races Sunday

LAUREL, MD – Standout 3-year-old filly Luna Belle returned to the work tab Saturday morning at Laurel Park for the first time since having her five-stakes win streak snapped in the May 20 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) at historic Pimlico Race Course.

G3 Winner Wondrwherecraigis Works Friday at Laurel

08/12/2022

Joe, 3YO Stakes Winner on Turf & Dirt, Getting Time Off
Jockey Boyce, Trainer Keefe Team Up for Friday Double

LAUREL, MD – Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group, Madaket Stables and Bethlehem Stables’ Grade 3 winner Wondrwherecraigis breezed a half-mile at Laurel Park Friday morning as the connections weigh options for his next start.

Steve Newby, Dale Capuano Continuing Decades-Long Success Story

08/11/2022

Justwaveandsmile, Vance Scholars Latest Stakes Winners for Owner, Trainer

LAUREL, MD – In an association that has touched parts of five decades, Steve Newby and Dale Capuano are still going strong – maybe stronger than ever.

On back-to-back weekends at Laurel Park, the owner and trainer found themselves in the winner’s circle after 5-year-old gelding Justwaveandsmile won the $75,000 Ben’s Cat July 30 and 3-year-old gelding Vance Scholars made a triumphant season debut in the $100,000 Bald Eagle Derby Aug. 6.

Connections Staying Patient with 2-Year-Old Colt Ice Cold Frosty

08/07/2022

Juvenile Filly Skylar’s Sister Uncorks Late Run for Debut Triumph
Laurel Returns with Live Eight-Race Program Friday, August 12

LAUREL, MD – Five Hellions Farm’s Ice Cold Frosty continues to train forwardly as his connections take their time deciding on the next spot for their impressive 2-year-old maiden winner.

Vance Scholars Upsets $100,000 Bald Eagle Derby in Return

08/06/2022

Surface, Company No Problem for Music Amore in $100,000 Searching

LAUREL, MD – Steven T. Newby’s Vance Scholars, racing for the first time in 259 days, made a triumphant return to competition by springing a 12-1 upset of Saturday’s $100,000 Bald Eagle Derby in gate-to-wire fashion at Laurel Park.

Weather Causes Early End to Laurel’s Live Friday Program

08/05/2022

Connections Hoping to ‘Strike’ in Saturday’s $100,000 Searching
Maryland’s Oscar White Inducted into Racing Hall of Fame Friday

LAUREL, MD – A severe lightning and thunderstorm passing through the Mid-Atlantic region forced the Maryland Jockey Club to cancel Laurel Park’s live Friday program following the seventh race.

Undercover Kitty Seeks Third Straight Win in $100,000 Bald Eagle Derby

08/04/2022

Improving Gastown Babe Targeting $100,000 Searching for Stakes Debut
Laurel Returns with Live Nine-Race Program Friday, Rainbow 6 Carryover

LAUREL, MD – Runnymede Racing’s homebred gelding Undercover Kitty goes after his third straight win, second in a stakes and first on the turf when he faces six rivals in Saturday’s $100,000 Bald Eagle Derby for 3-year-olds at Laurel Park.