Racing News

Maryland Jockey Club Applies for 171 Race Days in 2018

10/26/2017
Business Growth, Interest Continues to Build     
 
LAUREL, MD – The Maryland Jockey Club today applied for 171 race days in 2018, an increase of nine days over 2017.
 

Multiple Laurel Stakes Winner Imperial Hint Targets Breeders’ Cup

10/26/2017
General George (G3) Winner Pre-Entered in $1.5 Million Sprint Nov. 4
Rainbow 6 Carryover at $8,834 for Return of Live Racing Friday
 

Laurel-Loving Honor the Fleet Dominant Winner in Monday Feature; Rainbow 6 Carryover for Return of Live Racing Friday, Oct. 27

10/23/2017
G3-Placed Colt Pointed to $100,000 City of Laurel Stakes Nov. 11 
Twocubanbrothersu Earns 19th Career Victory in Co-Feature
Rainbow 6 Carryover for Return of Live Racing Friday, Oct. 27
 
LAUREL, MD – Frank V. DeMarco’s Grade 3-placed Honor the Fleet had a successful prep for his return to stakes competition next month, dominating his elders with a front-running 6 ¾-length victory in the featured fifth race Monday at Laurel Park.

Stablemates Frigid Sister, Last True Love Sweep Sunday Feature; Rainbow 6 Carryover for 11-Race Monday Program

10/22/2017
More’n Likely Takes Inside Trip to Stay Unbeaten in Co-Feature
Rainbow 6 Carryover for 11-Race Monday Program
            
LAUREL, MD – Frigid Sister, in her second career start, made a last-to-first move on the extreme outside to power past pacesetting stablemate Last True Love and head a Steve and Debbie Jackson homebred exacta in Sunday’s featured eighth race at Laurel Park.
            

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.