Racing News

G3 Winner Jaxon Traveler Returns for $100,000 Dave’s Friend

Fille d’Esprit Looks to Extend Streak in $100,000 Willa On the Move
Among Six $100,000 Stakes on Christmastide Day Monday, Dec. 26

BALTIMORE – West Point Thoroughbreds and Marvin Delfiner’s Grade 3 Jaxon Traveler, a Maryland-bred champion in each of his two years of racing, will take another step toward making it three in a row when he returns to his home state for the $100,000 Dave’s Friend Dec. 26 at Laurel Park.

Armando R Chasing Third Straight Stakes in $100,000 Manfuso

Solid Field Awaits G2-Placed Hybrid Eclipse in $100,000 Carousel
Among Six $100,000 Stakes on Christmastide Day Monday, Dec. 26

BALTIMORE – Ronald Cuneo’s Armando R can put an exclamation point on what has been an outstanding fall meet for trainer Damon Dilodovico with a third consecutive stakes victory in the $100,000 Robert T. Manfuso Monday, Dec. 26 at Laurel Park.

Prince of Jericho Set for Stakes Debut in $100,000 Heft

Malibu Moonshine Looks to Stay Perfect in $100,000 Gin Talking
Entries from Pletcher, Nevin, Baker, Walder
Juvenile Sprints Among Six Christmastide Day Stakes Dec. 26

BALTIMORE – Following a similar path as his undefeated stablemate, Post Time, Michael Dubb and Morris Bailey’s Prince of Jericho will make the step up to stakes company for the first time off two straight impressive victories in the $100,000 Heft Dec. 26 at Laurel Park.

Alwaysinahurry Completes Natural Hat Trick for Capuano Sunday

Live Racing Returns to Laurel with Six Christmastide Day Stakes Dec. 26

BALTIMORE – Mopo Racing’s Alwaysinahurry came with a steady run through the stretch to complete a last-to-first rally in Sunday’s feature at Laurel Park and give trainer Dale Capuano his third consecutive victory on the program.

Stakes Winner Alwaysinahurry Returns in Allowance Feature

Sunday Last Live Program Until Christmastide Stakes Day Dec. 26

BALTIMORE – Mopo Racing’s Alwaysinahurry, exiting a 1 ½-length victory in the Nov. 25 Howard and Sondra Bender Memorial against Maryland-bred/sired horses, returns to open company in Sunday’s feature at Laurel Park.

Laurel wraps up the penultimate weekend of its calendar year-ending fall stand with a live nine-race program starting at 12:25 p.m.

Stakes-Winning Quartet Line Up in Laurel Saturday Feature

Monday Morning Qb Program Favorite in One-Mile Allowance
Combat Queen Takes Inside Route to Third Straight Win Friday

BALTIMORE – Stakes winners Local Motive, Monday Morning Qb, Vance Scholars and Wait for It will line up among a field of eight for Saturday’s featured eighth race at Laurel Park.

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

Laurel Park Proves Right Place for G3-Placed Juvenile Prove Right

Combat Queen Goes for Three Straight as Live Racing Returns Friday
Six $100,000 Christmastide Day Stakes Dec. 26 to be Drawn Saturday

BALTIMORE – Feeling that Prove Right had turned a corner, trainer and co-owner James Chapman brought his promising juvenile to Laurel Park to, well, prove him right. The son of 2018 Triple Crown champion Justify didn’t disappoint.

Stakes Winner Shake Em Loose on Comeback Trail

Gelded 3YO Ex-Claimer Back on Work Tab at Laurel
Five Stakes Winners to Line Up for Saturday Feature
Trainer Russell, Jockey Cruz Each Win Twice Friday

BALTIMORE – J R Sanchez Racing Stable’s Shake Em Loose, unraced since mid-May, is back on the work tab as the claimer-turned-multiple stakes winner continues working toward his comeback.

Live Racing Returns Friday with Later Post Time

Breakfast with Santa Returns to Laurel Park Saturday

BALTIMORE – Post time moves from 12:05 to 12:25 p.m. for the remainder of the calendar year-ending fall meet when live racing resumes Friday at Laurel Park.

Connections Staying ‘Grounded’ with Undefeated Post Time

2YO Frosted Colt Rolled to Third Straight Win in Maryland Juvenile
L Street Lady Breaks Maiden Sunday, Live Racing Returns Dec. 9

BALTIMORE – Impressive as their budding young star was in winning his stakes debut and keeping his race record unblemished in Saturday’s $100,000 Maryland Juvenile at Laurel Park, the connections of Hillwood Stable’s 2-year-old Frosted colt Post Time aren’t allowing themselves to look too far ahead.