Motion Looks to Continue Hot Streak at Laurel Summer Meet

Meet Resumes Friday with Trainer First in Earnings, Second in Wins Sharing’s First Foal, Sharedashenanigans, Making Debut Saturday BALTIMORE – Even as summer’s official start is heralded by a major heatwave passing through the Mid-Atlantic region, the season is only just catching up with trainer Graham Motion. Since May 19 – three days before the […]

Catahoula Moon, Circle P Top $75,000 Star de Naskra Nominations

Seven-Furlong Sprint for Maryland-Bred/Sired 3YOs Saturday, June 29 BALTIMORE – Stakes winners Catahoula Moon and Circle P, undefeated Haileysfirstnotion and Quint’s Brew and Play Harder, riding a two-race win streak, top a list of 24 Maryland-bred/sired 3-year-olds nominated to the $75,000 Star de Naskra Saturday, June 29 at Laurel Park. The 31st running of the […]

Toupie Popular Winner of Sunday’s $100,000 Stormy Blues

Second Stakes Win for Motion-Trained Favorite in Turf Sprint Team Russell Doubles Sunday, Live Racing Resumes Friday BALTIMORE – Wertheimer and Frere homebred Toupie, making just her second start of the year, collared pacesetter El Terreno in mid-stretch and pulled clear to a popular 2 ¼-length victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Stormy Blues at Laurel Park. […]

Carmelina Returns to Turf in Sunday’s $100,000 Stormy Blues

Multiple Dirt Stakes Winner Draws Outside in 3YO Filly Sprint Nine-Race Father’s Day Program Featuring Bourbon and BBQ Hardspun Reason Extends Streak to Three in Season Opener Saturday BALTIMORE – Unlike her first try on the turf, Cash is King and LC Racing’s Carmelina will be sprinting over firm ground when the multiple dirt stakes […]

Met Mile (G1) Runner-Up Post Time Getting ‘Back to Work’

Multiple Graded-Stakes Winner Aimed at August Return to Races Cap Classique Back on Turf for Sunday’s $100,000 Stormy Blues Dual Maryland Million Winner Wicked Prankster Tops Saturday Feature BALTIMORE – It didn’t take long for Hillwood Stable’s multiple graded-stakes winner Post Time to get back in the swing of things following his runner-up finish in […]

Laurel Friday Allowance Feature Attracts Six Stakes Winners

G3 Winner Magic Michael Narrow 5-2 Favorite in Field of Eight Nominations Close Saturday for $75,000 Star de Naskra June 29 BALTIMORE – An accomplished group of eight older horses, including graded winners Magic Michael and Double Crown and 13-time winner Boss Logic, are entered in an open stakes-quality allowance as the summer meet resumes […]

Shipper Looks to Make ‘Waves’ in $100,000 Stormy Blues

Amidst Waves Seeks Third Stakes Win in 3YO Filly Turf Sprint BALTIMORE – Having earned a graded-stakes placing in her season debut last month, Amidst Waves returns chasing a third stakes win in Sunday’s $100,000 Stormy Blues for 3-year-old fillies at Laurel Park. The Stormy Blues, scheduled for 5 ½ furlongs on the Exceller turf […]

Tremont Winner Studlydoright Latest Success Story for Robb

Laurel Park-Based Trainer Known for Success with 2-Year-Olds BALTIMORE – Laurel Park-based trainer Jerry Robb, well known throughout the Mid-Atlantic for his success with 2-year-olds, took his act on the road and pulled off an upset on opening day of the first Belmont Stakes (G1) Racing Festival to be hosted at Saratoga Race Course. David […]

Owner Ellen Charles Enjoying Ride with Post Time

Met Mile (G1) Contender Honoring Family Legacy BALTIMORE – Of all the things that go into buying racehorses, sometimes it just comes down to intuition. Or luck. Sometimes both. Such is the case with Hillwood Stable’s Post Time, a Maryland-bred son of Frosted that Saturday at Saratoga Race Course will attempt to follow his sire’s […]

$100,000 Stormy Blues June 16 Attracts 37 Nominations

Live Racing Resumes Friday, Belmont Day Watch Party Saturday BALTIMORE – Grade 3-placed Amidst Waves and fellow stakes winners Cap Classique, Honey Dijon, Living Magic, Low Mileage, Miss Harriett and Toupie are among 37 3-year-old fillies nominated to the $100,000 Stormy Blues Sunday, June 16 at Laurel Park. The Stormy Blues, a 5 ½-furlong sprint […]