Racing News

Stronach 5 Has 71 Winning Tickets, Each Worth $1,918

06/05/2020
Baltimore, MD – The Stronach 5, featuring races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park, Golden Gate Fields and Santa Anita Park, returned Friday with 71 winning tickets each worth $1,918.90.
 
The largest price in the sequence came in Laurel’s eighth race, the third leg of the sequence, when Outofthepark returned $15.60. The final two legs of the sequence from Golden Gate and Santa Anita were won by favorites.
 

The Stronach 5 is Back - Returns Friday June 5

06/02/2020
Races from Laurel, Gulfstream, Golden Gate & Santa Anita
$100,000 Guaranteed Pool, Industry-Low 12-Percent Takeout
Three Races Scheduled on Turf              
InTheMoneyPodcast with Kinchen & Fornatale
 

MARYLAND HORSEMEN RESUME RACING

05/28/2020
LAUREL, MD - The Maryland Jockey Club announced today that it has received approval from the Maryland Racing Commission to resume live racing at Laurel Park effective Saturday, May 30. The Summer 2020 meet begins with three days of live racing running through to Monday, June 1. 
 

NEW DATE SET FOR PREAKNESS 145

05/16/2020

Delayed Preakness Poised to Make History

05/15/2020
Last Preakness Not Run in May Came in 1945
 
BALTIMORE – From the Alibi Breakfast to the blanket of handmade Black-Eyed Susans to the painting of the infield cupola’s weathervane in the colors of its winner, the Preakness Stakes is an event that revels in tradition.
 

1/ST PREAKNESS AT HOME - A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND LIVESTREAM EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE PREAKNESS STAKES

05/14/2020
1/ST Preakness At Home To Include A Safe Drive-InFieldFest 
Exclusively Benefitting First Responders
 

Oldest Living Preakness Winner Remains Popular in Retirement

05/14/2020
Silver Charm Captured 1997 Edition in Thrilling Three-Horse Finish
 
“Final furlong, Free House by a head … Silver Charm, Captain Bodgit, Touch Gold … Free House and Silver Charm head to head … They’re in very close quarters, shoulder-to-shoulder, head-to-head, nose-to-nose … Free House, Silver Charm, Captain Bodgit … And it’s close! Could be Silver Charm, in between Free House and Captain Bodgit in a Preakness we … will … remember!”

MJC Resuming LARC Simulcasts Starting Sunday, May 3

04/30/2020
Live Racing from Brazil Offered Sundays & Mondays in May
 
BALTIMORE – For the first time since the state’s live racing was paused in mid-March, the Maryland Jockey Club will begin offering Latin America Racing Channel simulcasting beginning Sunday, May 3.
 
Full card LARC simulcasts from Hipodromo da Gavea in Brazil are scheduled from 12:30 to 8 p.m. on Sundays and Mondays in May, starting May 3 and 4 and continuing May 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 and 31.

Mr. Big News Connections Pretty Excited About Preakness Berth

04/15/2020

Sophomore Earned Automatic Entry with April 11 Oaklawn Stakes Win

BALTIMORE – Allied Racing Stable’s Mr. Big News continues to do well following a victory over the weekend that gave the promising 3-year-old an automatic berth in the 145th Preakness Stakes and has his connections “pretty excited” about joining the Triple Crown chase.

UPDATE ON PREAKNESS 145 and INFIELDFEST 2020

04/03/2020

BALTIMORE, MD – “The Stronach Group and the Maryland Jockey Club are continuing to work with our key stakeholders to explore all options to set a new date for the running of Preakness 145. Our first priority in these difficult times is the health and well-being of our customers, our vendors, our employees and the horses we all love. A decision will be made on a new date for Preakness 145 and will take into consideration all of the recommended best practices from local and governmental health authorities to protect our community.