Racing News

Do It for Michael Goes the Distance in $100,000 Nursery

10/12/2024

Shkhara Fire Goes Last to First $100,000 Lassie

BALTIMORE – No Guts No Glory Farm homebred Do It for Michael got out to an early lead, set a solid pace and had something left to hold off stakes winner Re Markably in deep stretch for a determined neck victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Nursery at Laurel Park.

Ramsey Seeking Another Milestone with Whenigettoheaven

10/11/2024

 

Ex-Maker Assistant Taking Aim at Maryland Million Turf Sprint
Eubanks’ Hoping to Punctuate Career Year in Maryland Million

BALTIMORE – Whenigettoheaven has already provided Nolan Ramsey with two career milestones, and the 5-year-old gelding has a chance to give the fledgling trainer another one Saturday at Laurel Park.

Starstruck Notion Seeking Stakes Success in $125,000 Turf

10/10/2024

Precious Avary Back to Make Title Defense in $125,000 Ladies
Among 8 Stakes, 4 Starter Stakes on ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’

BALTIMORE – Never closer to becoming a stakes winner than last fall at Laurel Park, Ken Garcia’s New Jersey homebred Starstruck Notion returns with a chance to secure that breakthrough victory again in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Turf.

Trainer Ashby Seeking Maryland Million Juvenile Sweep

10/10/2024

 

Stakes Winner Re Markably Takes Aim at $100,000 Nursery
No Need to Ask Goes for Second Straight in $100,000 Lassie

BALTIMORE – While the primary focus of her business is managing Marlyn Meadow, the Wilmington, Del. farm where young horses are broken, given their early training and state-certified, Lynn Ashby has found plenty of success on the racetrack, as well.

Witty Looking to Make History in $100,000 Turf Sprint

10/09/2024

Band Camp Chasing First Stakes Win in $100,000 Sprint
Champions, Stakes Winners Line Up in $100,000 Distaff

BALTIMORE – Already a three-time stakes winner on both grass and dirt, 5-year-old gelding Witty can become just the second member of an exclusive club by capturing Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Million Turf Sprint at Laurel Park.

Ain’t Da Beer Cold Back for More in Maryland Million Classic

10/09/2024

Feeling Woozy Narrow 9-2 Favorite in 1 1/8M Stakes Worth $150K
Richest of 8 Stakes, 4 Starter Stakes on ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’

BALTIMORE – Matt Spencer, Kelly Jo Cox and Bonuccelli Racing’s Ain’t Da Beer Cold, a 36-1 winner last year after being placed first due to a disqualification, will attempt to defend his title and become just the sixth repeat winner of the $150,000 Classic on Saturday’s 39th Jim McKay Maryland Million program at Laurel Park.

$150,000 Maryland Million Classic Draws Field of 13

10/06/2024

Richest of Eight Stakes, Four Starter Stakes Worth $1.08M
‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’ Set for Saturday, Oct. 12

BALTIMORE – Ain’t Da Beer Cold and Market Maven, the top two finishers from last fall, stakes winner Vance Scholars and Preakness (G1) contender Mugatu are among a wide-open field of 13 entered Sunday for the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic Oct. 12 at Laurel Park.

G2-Placed Witty Breezes Saturday Ahead of Maryland Million

10/05/2024

5YO Half-Brother to Caravel Pointed to $100k Turf Sprint Oct. 12
Laurel Wraps Up Weekend with Eight-Race Program Sunday

BALTIMORE – Elizabeth Merryman-bred, owned and trained Grade 2-placed turf sprint specialist Witty, who earned a sixth career stakes victory in his April season opener at Laurel Park, breezed Saturday ahead of a planned return trip to next weekend’s Maryland Million.

Post Time Headed to Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1)

10/03/2024

Multiple Graded Winner Training Up to Nov. 2 Race
Trainer Brittany Russell: ‘We’re All Really Excited’

BALTIMORE – Hillwood Stable’s Maryland-bred and based multiple graded-stakes winner Post Time, dominant in capturing the one-mile Polynesian last month at Laurel Park, will make his next start in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1).

39th Jim McKay Maryland Million Attracts 270 Pre-Entries

10/02/2024

Defending Champ Ain’t Da Beer Cold Among 18 in $150K Classic
Laurel to Host ‘Maryland’s Day at the Races’ Saturday, Oct. 12

BALTIMORE – Five defending champions, seven prior winners and four past Maryland-bred champions are among 270 pre-entries in eight stakes and four starter stakes on the 39th annual Jim McKay Maryland Million Day program Saturday, Oct. 12 at Laurel Park.