Racing News

Winning Image Is An Easy Winner Of The Willa On The Move Stakes

LAUREL, MD. 12-15-12---Martin Scafidi’s Winning Image left no doubt about her intentions when she shot to the lead in the $100,000 Willa on the Move Stakes. A minute and eleven seconds later she had proven she was the best of six fillies and mares in Saturday’s feature at Laurel Park.

Maryland Thoroughbred Racing Unites With 10-Year Agreement

 

 

LAUREL, MD. 12-14-12---The Maryland Jockey Club (MJC), the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) and the Maryland Horse Breeders Association (MHBA) today announced that they have come to a 10-year agreement for sustained racing at Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park.

Red's Round Table Returns In Willa On The Move Stakes

LAUREL, MD. 12-13-12---Multiple stakes winner Red’s Round Table makes her first start since February in Saturday’s $100,000 Willa On The Move Stakes at Laurel Park. The race goes at six furlongs on the main track and is limited to fillies and mares.

Brigand Wins City Of Laurel Stakes For Baffert

LAUREL, MD. 12-08-12---This afternoon Bob Baffert sent a runner to Laurel Park for the first time in his career and his colt Brigand returned the favor with a front-running victory in the $104,000 City of Laurel Stakes.

Big-Name Trainers Ship In For City Of Laurel Stakes

LAUREL, MD. 12-06-12---Two New York shippers are among the favorites to win the $100,000 City Of Laurel Stakes for three-year-olds on Saturday at Laurel Park. The seven-furlong test drew eight runners.

Trainer Chad Brown is sending stakes winner Hardened Wildcat from his Belmont Park base. Bob Baffert counters with Brigand, a tested member of his New York string.

Eighttofasttocatch Cruises In Jennings Handicap

LAUREL, MD. 12-01-12---Sylvia Heft’s Eighttofasttocatch displayed the controlling speed that had already earned him five stakes victories at Laurel Park when he defended his title in the $100,000 Jennings Handicap this afternoon.

Whiskey Romeo Stays Perfect After Impressive Win In Marylander Stakes

LAUREL, MD. 12-01-12---Morris Bailey’s Whiskey Romeo bobbled at the start but quickly recovered, charged to the front and kept that advantage the rest of the way to win the $101,500 Marylander Stakes for 2-year-olds at Laurel Park. 

Jennings Handicap, Marylander Stakes Top Saturday's Card

LAUREL, MD. 11-29-12---Laurel Park will present nine races on Saturday afternoon, including two $100,000 stakes as co-features: the Marylander Stakes for 2-year-olds and the Jennings Handicap for 3-year-olds and up.

Award Winning Racing Journalist And Historian Joe Kelly Passes

 

BALTIMORE, 11-27-12---The Maryland racing community lost one of its most prominent members when award-winning journalist and racing historian Joseph B. Kelly passed away Mondayat Stella MarisRehabilitation and Hospiceafter a short battle with cancer. He was 94 years old.

A lifelong resident of Baltimore, Joe Kelly covered horse racing for nearly 70 years.

She's All Scat Re-Rallies To Take Gin Talking Stakes

LAUREL, MD. 11-24-12---Barry & Joni Butzow’s She’s All Scat led to the furlong marker, lost the lead for a few strides before fighting back to win in the $100,000 Gin Talking Stakes for 2-year-old fillies on Saturday afternoon at Laurel Park.