Racing News

Friday’s Stronach 5

04/11/2019

One Hour, Five Races, Four Tracks, $100,000 Guaranteed Pool
Free Past Performances

LAUREL, MD – Friday’s Stronach 5, with an industry-low 12-percent takeout and a $100,000 guaranteed pool, will include two turf races from Gulfstream Park and a maiden special weight event from Santa Anita Park for 3-year-old fillies.
    

Stakes Winner Goodonehoney Makes Maryland Return Friday

04/10/2019

$750,000 Spring Stakes Spectacular Nominations Close Thursday
Live Racing Returns Thursday with Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers

LAUREL, MD – Eleven months since finishing a troubled fifth in the Black-Eyed Susan (G2), Kasey K Racing Stable, Michael Day and Final Turn Racing Stable’s stakes-winning filly Goodonehoney is set to make her Maryland return in Friday’s featured seventh race at Laurel Park.

Alwaysmining Breezes Saturday for Federico Tesio

04/06/2019

G1 Preakness Prep Headlines Spring Stakes Spectacular April 20

LAUREL, MD – Runnymede Racing’s multiple stakes winner Alwaysmining turned in a sharp five-furlong breeze Saturday morning ahead of his next scheduled assignment in the $125,000 Federico Tesio Stakes April 20 at Laurel Park.

Never Nevermore Runs Streak to Three in Opening Day Feature

04/05/2019

Global Citizen Continues Resurgence as Spring Meet Kicks Off
Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Saturday’s Nine-Race Card

LAUREL, MD – Standing Rock Farm’s Never Nevermore put away favored Sparty after dueling early, lost the lead briefly in mid-stretch but dug in again and surged past Martini Kid for a 1 ¼-length victory in Friday’s opening day feature at Laurel Park.

Laurel Park Opens 19-Day Spring Meet Friday, April 5

04/04/2019

$125,000 Federico Tesio, $125,000 Weber City Miss Top April 20 Stakes
Spring Stakes Spectacular Card Marks Return of MATCH Series
Laurel to Host Decanter Reimagined Saturday, April 6

LAUREL, MD – Laurel Park will kick off its spring meet with a nine-race program Friday, April 5, the first of a 19-day stand highlighted by the Spring Stakes Spectacular April 20 featuring automatic qualifying races for the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (G1) and $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2).

McCarthy, Gonzalez Crowned as Winter Meet Closes Sunday

04/01/2019

19-Day Spring Meeting Opens Friday, April 5
Spring Stakes Spectacular Nominations Close April 11
Memorial Service for Trainer Bill Wolfendale 11:30 A.M. Monday

LAUREL, MD – Laurel Park lowered the curtain on its 46-day winter stand Sunday, with jockey Trevor McCarthy and trainer Claudio Gonzalez formally claiming individual meet titles.

Six Winners in Stronach 5 Each Receive $32,660

03/29/2019

LAUREL, MD – There were six winners in the Stronach 5 Friday, each winning $32,660.20.

The wager kicked off with Honor Run ($5.60) winning the ninth race at Laurel Park. The sequence concluded with Clockstriketwelve, a 23-1 longshot, winning the 11th race at Gulfstream Park.

The Stronach 5 rewarded 23 bettors each with $7,182.50 on March 22.

Friday’s Stronach 5 sequence

●   Leg One – Laurel Park 9th Race – Honor Run $5.60

Apprentice Correa Stays Hot with Three-Win Day Friday

03/29/2019

Rainbow 6, Super Hi-5 Carryovers for Saturday Card

LAUREL, MD – Kieron Magee owned-and-trained Crystal Pier came with a steady run up the rail to catch favored pacesetter Polarization in deep stretch and win Friday’s eighth race at Laurel Park, giving seven-pound apprentice Julio Correa his first career hat trick.

Laurel Park Entering Final Weekend of Winter Meet

03/28/2019

McCarthy, Gonzalez to Finish as Leading Jockey, Trainer

LAUREL, MD – Live racing returns to Laurel Park with a nine-race card Friday, March 29 that kicks off the final weekend of the track’s 46-day winter meet.

First race post time is 1:10 p.m.

Orchid Handicap Highlights Friday’s Stronach 5

03/28/2019

Races from Gulfstream, Santa Anita, Laurel and Golden Gate Fields          
Free Past Performances, Post Time 5:16 P.M.
$100,000 Guaranteed Pool

LAUREL, MD – Four tracks, a $100,000 guaranteed pool, and two turf races, including the $100,000 Orchid Handicap (G3) at 1 3/8th mile, highlight Friday’s Stronach 5.