Racing News

Yamato Launching Comeback in $100,000 Japan Turf Cup

09/26/2024

Shares Program with Laurel Futurity, Selima for 2-Year-Olds

BALTIMORE – Defending champion Yamato, unraced since his victory last year, 2021 winner Tide of the Sea and fellow multiple stakes winners Dataman and California Frolic are among 10 older horses with an affinity for distance entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Japan Turf Cup.

Studlydoright Back Home for $150,000 Laurel Futurity

09/25/2024

Debut Winner Correto Makes Stakes Debut in $150,000 Selima
Among Three Stakes Worth $400,000 in Purses Saturday

BALTIMORE – Following three consecutive trips to Saratoga, where he became both a stakes winner and Grade 3-placed, Mens Grille Racing’s Studlydoright returns to his home course of Laurel Park looking to resume his winning ways in Saturday’s $150,000 Laurel Futurity.

Irish Maxima Springs Upset in $100,000 Weather Vane

09/22/2024

Miss New York Gets Smooth Sailing in $100,000 Twixt Win

BALTIMORE – Irish Three Racing’s Irish Maxima, making just her second start of the year, used a change of tactics to stalk pacesetting favorite Youalmosthadme and come with a steady run through the lane for a 9-1 upset of Sunday’s $100,000 Weather Vane at Laurel Park.

The fifth running of the six-furlong Weather Vane for 3-year-old fillies was the first of two stakes on the program, followed by the 42nd renewal of the one-mile Twixt for fillies and mares 3 and up.

Youalmosthadme Chasing Fifth Stakes Win in Weather Vane

09/20/2024

Cox Trainee Narrow 7-2 Program Favorite in 3YO Filly Sprint
Multiple Stakes Winner Prince of Jericho Takes Friday Feature

BALTIMORE – Youalmosthadme was already a four-time winner, three of them in stakes, when Resolute Racing’s John Stewart purchased the daughter of 2013 Preakness (G1) winner Oxbow following her 2-year-old campaign.

Roanan Goddess Back on Dirt for $100,000 Weather Vane

09/19/2024

 

Mystic Pleasure Seeking First Stakes Win in $100,000 Twixt
Racing Resumes Friday – Super Chow and Prince of Jericho Meet

BALTIMORE – Mens Grille Racing’s Roanan Goddess will be back on dirt, facing her own age group and stretching out to the distance of her last victory when she lines up against a dozen rivals, including three other multiple stakes winners, in Sunday’s $100,000 Weather Vane at Laurel Park.

Siesta Key, Studlydoright Top $150,000 Laurel Futurity Noms

09/15/2024

 

Stakes Winner Social Fortress Among Nominees for $150,000 Selima
Total of 111 Nominations for Three Stakes Worth $400K Sept. 28
Laurel Fall Meet Resumes with 10-Race Program Friday, Sept. 20

BALTIMORE – Stakes winners Siesta Key, Studlydoright and War Humor and undefeated Reggie Runs Rogue are among 36 2-year-olds nominated to the $150,000 Laurel Futurity Saturday, Sept. 28 at Laurel Park.

Post Time Romps to Popular Win in $100,000 Polynesian

09/14/2024

No Show Sammy Jo Extends Win Streak in $100,000 All Along
Loon Cry Flies Late for $100,000 Sensible Lady Turf Dash Win

BALTIMORE – Hillwood Stable’s Post Time, a multiple graded-stakes winner that was Grade 1-placed in his prior two starts, returned to his home track for the first time in seven months and overpowered four rivals with a commanding 11 ½-length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Polynesian to at Laurel Park.

G2-Placed Youalmosthadme Tops $100,000 Weather Vane Nominees

09/13/2024

Cotillion (G1) Runner-Up Morning Matcha Nominated to $100,000 Twixt
Juvenile Sky Mesa Filly Daze Dazzles in Career Debut Friday
Three $100,000 Stakes, Two on Turf, Headline 11-Race Program Saturday

BALTIMORE – Three-time graded-stakes placed Youalmosthadme and fellow multiple stakes winners Carmelina, Miss Harriett, Roanan Goddess and Tricky Temper top 25 3-year-old fillies nominated to the $100,000 Weather Vane at Laurel Park.

Atomic Blonde Seeks Return to Form in $100,000 All Along

09/12/2024

Five Stakes Winners Top $100,000 Sensible Lady Turf Dash
Saturday’s Card Includes $100,000 Polynesian on Main Track

BALTIMORE – Italian Group 3 winner Atomic Blonde, four times graded-stakes placed in North America, will get some class relief as she shortens up in attempt to regain her winning form in Saturday’s $100,000 All Along at Laurel Park.

Post Time Returning Home for Saturday’s $100,000 Polynesian

09/11/2024

Multiple Graded-Stakes Winner Unbeaten in Six Starts at Laurel Park
Anchors Three $100,000 Stakes, Two for Turf, on 11-Race Program

BALTIMORE – Continuing on the path to a possible start in the Breeders’ Cup, Hillwood Stable’s Maryland-bred and based multiple graded-stakes winner Post Time returns to his home track for the first time since mid-February in Saturday’s $100,000 Polynesian at Laurel Park.