Racing News

Jockey Sheldon Russell Makes Successful Return to Riding Friday

07/01/2022

Off 296 Days, Scores in Front-Running Fashion on 2YO Maiden Heldish

LAUREL, MD – Champion jockey Sheldon Russell, away from the races for 296 days, made a triumphant return to action aboard first-time starter Heldish in the fourth race Friday at Laurel Park.

G2 Winner Wholebodemeister Resumes Comeback in Caesar’s Wish

06/30/2022

G3-Placed Stablemate Also Entered in Saturday’s One-Mile Stake at Laurel

LAUREL, MD – Grade 2 winner Wholebodemeister and her Grade 3-placed stablemate Edie Meeny Miny Mo, stakes winner The Grass Is Blue and 6-year-old Bess, a 14-time career winner making her stakes debut, are among a wide-open field of eight entered for Saturday’s $100,000 Caesar’s Wish at Laurel Park.

Stakes Winners Nimitz Class, Old Homestead Top $100,000 Concern

06/29/2022

Seven-Furlong 3YO Sprint One of Two Stakes on Saturday, July 2 Program

LAUREL, MD – Nimitz Class, yet to race outside of his native Pennsylvania, and fellow stakes winner Old Homestead, who suffered his first career loss in his last trip to Maryland, are among five shippers that will line up for the $100,000 Concern Saturday, July 2 at Laurel Park.

Jockey Walter Rodriguez Registers First Career Win Sunday

06/26/2022

10-Pound Apprentice from El Salvador Scores on Rationalmillennial

LAUREL, MD – Rationalmillennial, a 3-year-old filly owned and trained by Jose Corrales, came with a steady run through the stretch to catch front-running Stopwatchsonny and surge past to give apprentice jockey Walter Rodriguez his first career victory.

Undefeated Colt Super Love Ready to Make Stakes Debut

06/26/2022

Sophomore Pointed to $75,000 Star de Naskra July 30 at Laurel
Breeder-Owner Davison Wins Sunday with Gelding Inside Stunt

LAUREL, MD – Though it won’t be next weekend, undefeated 3-year-old colt Super Love will take another step in his promising career when he jumps up to face stakes competition in his return to racing.

Journeyman Sheldon Russell Nearing Return to Racing

06/25/2022

Juvenile Colt Tiz No Clown All Business in Maiden Triumph
Live Nine-Race Program Starts at 12:40 P.M. Sunday

LAUREL, MD – Champion Maryland jockey Sheldon Russell is nearing a return to the races more than nine months after being hurt in a pre-race spill at Laurel Park.

“He’s doing great,” Russell’s agent Marty Leonard said. “He’s been getting back on horses for a couple weeks now and feeling good. He’s really close to returning to riding.”

Trainer Sanchez-Salomon Notches Four Wins Friday

06/24/2022

Juvenile, Allowance Races Spice Up Saturday Program
Saturday Features Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5, Super Hi-5 Carryovers

LAUREL, MD – Lugamo Racing Stable and J R Sanchez Racing Stable’s Askin for a Baskin swept past dueling pacesetters Imperial King and Jimmy the Kid in deep stretch and edged clear in Race 9 Friday at Laurel Park to complete a four-win day for trainer Rudy Sanchez-Salomon.

First Stakes Win Latest Step for Young Trainer Jesse Cruz

06/23/2022

Milestone Victory Comes with Why Not Tonight at Laurel Park

LAUREL, MD – Even as a West Virginia native that has traveled across the country for racing and currently splits his seasons between Florida winters and New Jersey summers, trainer Jesus ‘Jesse’ Cruz couldn’t imagine a more perfect place to win his first stakes race than in Maryland.

Unbeaten Super Love, Multiple Stakes Winners Top Concern Nominees

06/22/2022

Seven-Furlong Sprint Shares Top Billing with Caesar’s Wish on July 2 Card

LAUREL, MD – Eight out-of-town stakes winners and improving colt Super Love, who improved his record to 3-0 with a commanding allowance victory June 19, are among 27 3-year-olds nominated to the $100,000 Concern at Laurel Park.

The seven-furlong Concern co-headlines a Saturday, July 2 stakes program with the $100,000 Caesar’s Wish for fillies and mares 3 and up going one mile.

Nick Papagiorgio Emerges with 13-1 Upset in $75,000 Find

06/19/2022

Why Not Tonight Surges Late to Capture $75,000 All Brandy

LAUREL, MD – Louis A. Bisso Jr.’s Nick Papagiorgio, unable to get past Somekindofmagician last year, redeemed that effort by holding off a late bid from the defending champion and spring a 13-1 upset in Sunday’s $75,000 Find at Laurel Park.