Racing News

Millionaire Bankit Returns to Laurel for $100,000 Frank Whiteley

04/13/2023

Connections Hoping to Live the ‘Dream’ in $100,000 Heavenly Cause
Preakness (G1) ‘Win and In’ Federico Tesio for 3YOs Tops 11-Race Card

BALTIMORE – Winchell Thoroughbreds and Willis Horton Racing’s well-traveled millionaire Bankit will seek his first win of the year and eighth career stakes victory when he returns to Maryland for the first time in two years for Saturday’s $100,000 Frank Y. Whiteley at Laurel Park.

‘Win & In’ Tesio for Preakness 148 Draws Competitive Field of Nine Sophomores

04/12/2023

Multiple Stakes Winners Coffeewithchris and Ninetyprcentmaddie
Stablesmates Prince of Jericho and Circling the Drain

BALTIMORE – Stablemates Prince of Jericho and Circling the Drain and multiple stakes winners Coffeewithchris and Ninetyprcentmaddie will each vie for a Triple Crown berth in a competitive edition of the $125,000 Federico Tesio Saturday at Laurel Park.

Girl Trouble Chasing Third Stakes Win in $125,000 Weber City Miss

04/12/2023

‘Win & In’ for 3-Year-Old Fillies to 99th Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 19

BALTIMORE – Swilcan Stable and LC Racing’s multiple stakes winner Girl Trouble will get the chance to snap a two-race losing streak and earn herself a date against graded-stakes competition in Saturday’s $125,000 Weber City Miss at Laurel Park.

Five Stakes Winners Entered in First Grass Race of Season Thursday

04/11/2023

Thursday Marks Return of G3 Winner Wondrwherecraigis
Journeyman Jorge Ruiz Rejoining Maryland Jockey Colony
$125,000 Federico Tesio for 3-Year-Olds to be Drawn Wednesday

BALTIMORE – Stakes winners No Sabe Nada, Mid Day Image, Pyron, Determined Kingdom and Mr. Hustle are among nine older horses entered for the first grass race of the season Thursday, April 13 at Laurel Park.

Graded-Stakes Quinet Top $100,000 Henry S. Clark Nominees

04/09/2023

Among Five Stakes, Three on Turf, Worth $500K in Purses April 22

MEDIA ADVISORY PREAKNESS CREDENTIALS

04/09/2023

BALTIMORE – The Maryland Jockey Club is accepting media credential requests for Preakness 148, to be held at Pimlico Race Course Saturday, May 20.

Credentials are provided to media members who represent professional news gathering organizations that produce and publish original content. Freelancers will not be granted credentials without a letter of support from an accredited medium.

Requests can be made here: Click here to request

MJC Cancels Live Racing Program Saturday at Laurel Park

04/08/2023

No Racing Easter Sunday, Live Racing to Resume Thursday April 13

BALTIMORE –The Maryland Jockey Club cancelled Saturday’s live program out of an abundance of caution to do a full evaluation of the racing surfaces.

Live racing was not scheduled on Easter Sunday. Live racing will resume with an eight-race program Thursday, April 13, including the first race of the 2023 turf season.

Laurel Park remains open Saturday for full card simulcasting.

Laurel Winners Hayes Strike, Uncle Jake in Triple Crown Preps

04/07/2023

Private Terms Winner Hayes Strike Entered in Blue Grass (G1)
Wood Memorial (G2) to Mark Stakes Debut for Uncle Jake
Nominations Close Saturday for Five April 22 Stakes Worth $500,000
Ournationonparade, Vance Scholars Top Saturday Feature

BALTIMORE – Sophomores Hayes Strike and Uncle Jake, each exiting impressive victories at Laurel Park, will look to keep the momentum going in separate Triple Crown preps Saturday.

MM Turf Winner Wicked Prankster Set to Open Season Friday

04/06/2023

3YO Gelding Goodafternoonoscar Holds On for Thursday Graduation

BALTIMORE – Wicked Prankster, front-running winner of the Maryland Million Turf last fall in his most recent start, will tune up for the upcoming grass season when he makes his 5-year-old debut Friday at Laurel Park.

The Maryland-bred Mosler gelding drew Post 3 in a field of eight for Race 6, a second-level optional claiming allowance for 3-year-olds and up sprinting seven furlongs. Regular rider Richard Monterrey has the call.

Journeyman Russell Embarks on Latest Comeback at Laurel

04/05/2023

Champion Rider Named on 3YO Maiden Langlee Avenue Thursday
12:25 P.M. Post for Eight-Race Program; No Racing Easter Sunday

BALTIMORE – Champion jockey Sheldon Russell, who returned to riding over the weekend, will be favored to pick up the first win of his latest comeback when live racing returns to Laurel Park Thursday.