Zabracadabra Spoils Cordmaker’s Comeback in Friday Feature
Karamanos Extended Win Streak to Five with Emotional Victory Rainbow 6 Carryover for Saturday’s Live Nine-Race Program De Francis Day Stakes July 29 to Feature Tacos and Tequila BALTIMORE – Frank Sample’s Zabracadabra tracked multiple stakes winners Cordmaker and Ournationonparade into the far turn before sweeping past both and going on to a popular 3 […]
G3-Winning Millionaire Cordmaker Set to Launch Comeback
8YO Fan Favorite Returns Friday in Stakes-Level Allowance Test BALTIMORE – Hillwood Stable’s 8-year-old millionaire Cordmaker, a Grade 3 winner that has established a large fan following over six seasons of racing, is set to launch his long-awaited comeback in Friday’s stakes-level feature at Laurel Park. A gelded son of two-time Horse of the Year […]
Laurel Cancels Balance of Thursday Card Due to Lightning
Live Action Scheduled to Return with Nine-Race Program Friday BALTIMORE – The balance of Thursday’s 10-race program at Laurel Park was cancelled due to prolonged lightning in the area. Thunder and lightning were first reported approaching post time for Friday’s fourth race. Following a 30-minute delay, during which the main track was sealed and the […]
G3 Winner Dr B Tops 22 Nominations to $100,000 Caesar’s Wish
Saturday, July 15 Program Includes Pair of $100,000 Grass Stakes BALTIMORE – Grade 3 winner Dr B and multiple stakes winners Award Wanted, Falconet, defending champion Hybrid Eclipse and Malibu Beauty are among 22 horses nominated to the $100,000 Caesar’s Wish Saturday, July 15 at Laurel Park. The one-mile Caesar’s Wish for fillies and mares […]
Laurel Opens Four-Day Weekend with 10 Races Thursday
Five-Figure Carryovers in Rainbow 6, Jackpot Super High Five BALTIMORE – Laurel Park will kick off a four-day weekend of live racing Thursday with a 10-race program postponed from last Friday due to air quality issues stemming from the eastern Canadian wildfires. Post time is 12:25 p.m. The entire June 30 card, as drawn, was […]
Comeback on Horizon for Maryland Champion Luna Belle
Multiple Stakes Winner Galloping at Laurel Park for Return BALTIMORE – Multiple stakes winner and two-time Maryland-bred champion filly Luna Belle, unraced in more than a year and without a timed work since late March, continues to make progress in her comeback. Owned by Deborah Greene and Laurel Park-based trainer Hamilton Smith and bred by […]
Prince of Jericho Gives Russell Stakes Sweep in $100,000 Concern
Jockey Also Won $100,000 Laurel Dash & $75,000 Jameela on Turf Rainbow 6, Jackpot Super High Five Carryovers for Sunday Program BALTIMORE – Already with two stakes wins to his credit, jockey Sheldon Russell put an exclamation point on his spectacular Saturday afternoon by riding Grade 3-placed 3-year-old Prince of Jericho to a 4 ¾-length […]
Fore Harp Front-Running Winner of $100,00 Laurel Dash
Sweet Victory for 6-Year-Old Coconut Cake in $75,000 Jameela Jockey Sheldon Russell Completes Turf Stakes Sweep BALTIMORE – LC Racing, James Bonner and Wellesley Stable’s Fore Harp, stepping up to stakes company for the first time in his 18th start, led every step of the way and had plenty left to turn back a late […]
Laurel Cancels Live Racing Friday Due to Poor Air Quality
Racing Set to Resume Saturday with Three Stakes Worth $275,000 BALTIMORE – Due to poor air quality in the Mid-Atlantic region caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires, the Maryland Jockey Club has canceled Friday’s live program at Laurel Park. The entire 10-race program has been moved, as is, to Thursday, July 6 with a post […]
Laurel Summer Meet Resumes with 10-Race Program Friday
Five-Figure Carryovers in Rainbow 6, Jackpot Super High Five BALTIMORE – An open turf allowance sprint and maiden special weight for horses 3 and up, and five-figure carryovers in the 20-cent Rainbow 6 and $1 Jackpot Super High Five highlight Friday’s program as live racing returns to Laurel Park. Post time for the first of […]