Racing News

Laurel Park Sophomores Among 369 Triple Crown Nominations

02/09/2023

B West Joined by Stablemates Prince of Jericho, Circling the Drain
Stakes winner Mavilus in Season Debut as Live Racing Returns Friday

BALTIMORE – Laurel Park-based Prince of Jericho and B West, respectively first and third in the Jan. 21 Spectacular Bid, and Circling the Drain were among 369 3-year-olds made eligible during the early nomination phase to compete in the 2023 Triple Crown races.

Millionaire C Z Rocket Tops 36 Nominees for General George (G3)

02/05/2023

Grade 3 Winner Yuugiri Among 21 Nominated to Barbara Fritchie (G3)
Headline Six Stakes Worth $900,000 in Purses Saturday, Feb. 18 at Laurel

BALTIMORE – Millionaire C Z Rocket and fellow graded-stakes winners Double Crown, Repo Rocks and Weyburn are among 36 accomplished older sprinters nominated to the $250,000 General George (G3) Saturday, Feb. 18 at Laurel Park.

Stakes Winner Plot the Dots Returns in Sunday Feature

02/04/2023

12:25 P.M. Post Time for First of Nine Races to Close Weekend

BALTIMORE – Built Wright Stables’ veteran 6-year-old Plot the Dots, who became a stakes winner in dominant fashion last time out, returns as the horse to beat in Sunday’s featured eighth race at Laurel Park.

Plot the Dots, a gelded son of champion Uncle Mo, is the 9-5 program favorite from outermost Post 7 in the open third-level optional claiming allowance for 4-year-olds and up going one mile. Jevian Toledo is named to ride.

The Art of Racing Preakness Contest Taking Submissions

02/02/2023

Nine on Tap as Live Racing Returns to Laurel Park Friday
Nominations Close Saturday for Winter Carnival Stakes Feb. 18

BALTIMORE – Submissions are now being accepted for The Art of Racing, a partnership between 1/ST Racing, the Maryland Jockey Club and the Maryland Institute College of Art seeking original, two-dimensional visual art that depicts the unique elements of Thoroughbred racing and the Preakness Stakes (G1).

Preakness Weekend to Feature 15 Stakes Worth $3.5 Million

01/31/2023

148th Preakness (G1), Middle Jewel of Triple Crown, May 20
99th Black-Eyed Susan (G2) for 3YO Fillies on Preakness Eve

BALTIMORE – The 148th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1), Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, and 99th renewal of the $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) highlights a spectacular weekend of racing featuring 15 stakes, eight graded, worth $3.5 million in purses May 19 and 20 at historic Pimlico Race Course.

Graded-Stakes Placed Doppelganger Returns Friday at Laurel

01/26/2023

Eclipse Finalist Barbosa Back Following Trip to South Florida
Special Noon Post Time for Saturday’s Nine-Race Program

BALTIMORE – Multiple graded-stakes placed Doppelganger, unraced since last summer, will launch his comeback Friday running first time for new connections when live racing returns to Laurel Park.

Post time for the first of nine races is 12:25 p.m.

H P Moon Returns a Winner in Sunday Sprint Feature

01/22/2023

Well-Regarded 4YO Ridgling Lasts in First Race in 51 Weeks
BALTIMORE – K E M Racing Stable and Five Hellions Farm’s H P Moon, racing for the first time in 51 weeks, overcame a belated break and the late challenge of Magic Mule to return a winner in Sunday’s featured open allowance sprint at Laurel Park.

Prince of Jericho Good-Looking Spectacular Bid Winner

01/21/2023

Earns First Career Stakes in Seven-Furlong Sprint for 3YOs

BALTIMORE – Michael Dubb and Morris Bailey’s Prince of Jericho, beaten by Coffeewithchris in his stakes debut last month, avenged that loss by pouncing on the co-favorite at the top of the stretch and steadily drawing away to win Saturday’s $100,000 Spectacular Bid by four lengths at Laurel Park.

Factor It In Powers to $100,000 Fire Plug Victory

01/21/2023

Fille d’Esprit Rebounds in $100,000 What a Summer
Plot the Dots Becomes Stakes Winner in $75,000 Jennings
Award Wanted Takes Inside Route to $75,000 Geisha Win

BALTIMORE – Michael Scheffres’ multiple Grade 3-placed Factor It In continued his career-best form Saturday at Laurel Park by cruising to this third stakes victory in five starts, a two-length triumph in the $100,000 Fire Plug.

L Street Lady Captures Stakes Debut in $100,000 Xtra Heat

01/21/2023

Pulls Clear of Favored Chickieness Late in 3YO Filly Sprint

BALTIMORE – Madaket Stables’ L Street Lady, making just her third career start and first in a stakes, pressed favored Chickieness before taking over at the top of the stretch and sprinting clear to a 2 ¼-length triumph in Saturday’s $100,000 Xtra Heat at Laurel Park.