Racing News

Great Notion Takes Impressive Streak into Maryland Million

10/22/2020
LAUREL, MD – Sometimes, numbers don’t tell the whole story. Other times, it’s in the interpretation. When taking a look back at Great Notion’s impact as a sire, particularly in the Maryland Million, David Wade found both scenarios to be true.
 
Great Notion is once again well-represented in Saturday’s 35th Jim McKay Maryland Million program at Laurel Park with 16 entrants in all but three of eight stakes and four starter stakes that comprise ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races.’

Competitive Fields from Four Tracks Highlight Stronach 5

10/22/2020
Industry-Low 12-Percent Takeout, $100,000 Guaranteed Pool
 
LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5 will feature races on turf and dirt from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park West, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields as well as an industry-low 12-percent takeout and $100,000 guaranteed pool.
 

Lewisfield Takes Third Shot at $100,000 Maryland Million Sprint

10/22/2020
‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’ Offers Eight Stakes, Four Starter Stakes
 
LAUREL, MD – Making just his third start of the year and first in two months, Linda Zang’s multiple stakes-winning homebred Lewisfield returns in time for his third consecutive trip to the Maryland Million in Saturday’s $100,000 Sprint at Laurel Park.
 

Mr. d'Angelo Targets Repeat in $100,000 Maryland Million Turf

10/22/2020
Among Eight Stakes, Four Starter Stakes on ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’
 
LAUREL, MD – More than 12 months after springing a 17-1 upset in the only other stakes attempt on his resume, Kevin P. Morgan’s homebred Mr. d’Angelo is one of the main contenders as he returns to defend his title in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Turf at Laurel Park.
 

1/ST APPOINTS AIDAN BUTLER as CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, 1/ST RACING and PRESIDENT, 1/ST CONTENT

10/22/2020

Hello Beautiful Seeks Return to Form in Maryland Million Distaff

10/21/2020
Among Eight Stakes, Four Starter Stakes on ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’
 
LAUREL, MD – After having her coming out party during last year’s Maryland Million, Hello Beautiful returns for this year’s $100,000 Distaff Saturday at Laurel Park in what her connections hope becomes a welcome back celebration.
 

Competitive Field to Gather for $150,000 Maryland Million Classic

10/21/2020
Richest of Eight Stakes, Four Starter Stakes on ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’
 
LAUREL, MD – In a rare circumstance, no previous winner or defending champion returns in Saturday’s $150,000 Maryland Million Classic at Laurel Park, leaving a wide-open and competitive field of seven to contest the richest race on the 35th annual Jim McKay Maryland Million program.
 

Artful Splatter Works Sunday for Maryland Million Distaff

10/18/2020
Live Racing Returns to Laurel Thursday with Earlier Post Time
 
LAUREL, MD – Though pre-entered in stakes on two different surfaces, James C. Wolf’s multiple stakes winner Artful Splatter will stick to the dirt for her Maryland Million debut in the $100,000 Distaff Saturday, Oct. 24 at Laurel Park.
 

Busy Morning for Maryland Million Pre-Entrants Saturday

10/17/2020
G3 Pimlico Special Winner Harpers First Ride Among Workers
Stakes Winners Eastern Bay, Street Lute Also on Work Tab
 
LAUREL, MD – Claudio Gonzalez-trained stablemates Harpers First Ride, Galerio and Tap the Mark, each pre-entered for the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic Oct. 24 at Laurel Park, breezed a half-mile over its main track on a busy Saturday morning.
 

Friday's Stronach 5 Returns $7,144.80

10/16/2020
Races from Santa Anita, Golden Gate, Laurel and Gulfstream West
 
LAUREL, MD –Friday’s Stronach 5, which included a $43.80 winner from Laurel Park, returned $7,144.80.
 
There were 14 winning tickets.
 
The popular wager featured races from Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields, Laurel Park and Gulfstream Park West along with an industry-low 12-percent takeout and $100,000 guaranteed pool.