Racing News

Stakes on Horizon for Undefeated Juvenile Colt Post Time

10/29/2022

Rainbow 6 Carryover Reaches $15,850 for Sunday’s Program

LAUREL, MD – Hillwood Stable’s 2-year-old Frosted colt Post Time, undefeated through his first two starts, may be headed for stakes company when he makes his return to the races.

Prince of Jericho Impressive Maiden Winner Friday

10/28/2022

Jockeys Barbosa, Karamanos Register Friday Hat Tricks

LAUREL, MD – Michael Dubb and Morris Bailey’s 2-year-old colt Prince of Jericho graduated with aplomb in his second career start, rolling to a popular 11 ¾-length maiden special weight triumph Friday at Laurel Park.

Ridden by Sheldon Russell for his wife, trainer Brittany Russell, Prince of Jericho ($5) covered six furlongs in 1:11.77 over a fast main track. Feeling Woozy made a late run to be a distant second.

Recuperating Luna Belle Targeted for Return in 2023

10/27/2022

Safeen Rewards Backers with Determined Maiden Win Thursday

LAUREL, MD – Luna Belle, Maryland’s champion juvenile filly of 2021 and a four-time stakes winner at 3, is recuperating in South Carolina from bone bruising but expected to resume her career in 2023 as a 4-year-old.

G1 Juvenile Next for Laurel Futurity Winner Congruent

10/26/2022

Live Racing Returns to Laurel Thursday with New 12:15 Post

LAUREL, MD – Tami Bobo and Lugamo Racing Stable’s Congruent, impressive winner of the $150,000 Laurel Futurity Oct. 1 at Laurel Park, will make his next start in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Keeneland.

Nearly 300 Riders Registered for Sunday’s Canter for a Cause

10/26/2022

Pimlico Event to Benefit TAA

LAUREL, MD – A total of 270 riders from around the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond have signed up to take part in the popular Canter for a Cause Sunday, Oct. 30 at historic Pimlico Race Course.

Jockeys Carrasco, Gomez Out Indefinitely Following Spill

10/23/2022

Candidate Graduates Sunday with Gate-to-Wire Maiden Victory
Post Time Moves to 12:15 P.M. Starting with Thursday’s Live Card

LAUREL, MD – Journeymen Victor Carrasco and Kevin Gomez will each miss time following a spill in the first race on Friday’s Maryland Million eve program at Laurel Park.

Ournationonparade Proves Much the Best in Maryland Million Classic

10/22/2022

Richest of Eight Stakes, Four Starter Stakes, on ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’

LAUREL, MD – Happy Go Lucky Stable, Inc.’s Ournationonparade, racing first time for his new connections, paid immediate dividends with a popular and decisive 5 ¾-length triumph in Saturday’s $150,000 Maryland Million Classic at Laurel Park.

Fille d’Esprit Rallies for $100,000 Distaff Victory

10/22/2022

Fortheluvofbourbon Wins $100,000 Sprint

LAUREL, MD – It didn’t start out the way they planned, but CJI Phoenix Thoroughbreds and No Guts No Glory Farm’s Fille d’Esprit made sure Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Distaff at Laurel Park ended exactly the way they hoped.

Sky’s Not Falling Gets Job Done in $100,000 Turf Sprint

10/22/2022

Piece of Cake in $125,000 Ladies

LAUREL, MD – R. Larry Johnson and RDM Racing Stable’s Sky’s Not Falling, making just his second start of the year, raced near the lead approaching the stretch before taking over the top spot and holding off Rock the Boat through the lane for a half-length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Turf Sprint.

Johnyz From Albany Rolls to Victory in $100,000 Nursery

10/22/2022

Chickieness is Best in $100,000 Lassie

LAUREL, MD – Charles J. ‘Chip’ Reed’s homebred Johnyz From Albany, the son of a two-time Maryland Million winner, lived up to the family tradition by jumping out to an early lead and never looking back in rolling to a front-running five-length triumph in Saturday’s $100,000 Nursery at Laurel Park.