Racing News

Stakes Winner Cooke Creek Nominated to Federico Tesio

04/02/2022

G2-Placed Colt ‘Superb’ in Thursday Breeze at Palm Meadows
Sunday Program 12:40 ET Post

BALTIMORE – Cheyenne Stable’s Grade 2-placed sophomore colt Cooke Creek, exiting the first off-the-board finish of his career last month, could return to the races in the $125,000 Federico Tesio Saturday, April 16 at Laurel Park.

Stronach 5 Returns $2,729

04/01/2022

BALTIMORE – There were 51 winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5 with each worth $2,729.90.

The Stronach 5 featured races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park, and Golden Gate Fields along with a low 12-percent takeout.

Laurel Park Launching Spring Meet with Nine-Race Card Friday

03/29/2022

Federico Tesio, Weber City Miss Highlight Nine Stakes Worth $950,000
Spring Stakes Spectacular Nominations Due Saturday, April 2

BALTIMORE – Highlighted by the April 16 Spring Stakes Spectacular featuring the $125,000 Federico Tesio for 3-year-olds and $125,000 Weber City Miss for 3-year-old fillies, Laurel Park will open its spring meet with a nine-race program Friday, April 1.

Toledo, Gonzalez Crowned Winter Meet Champions

03/27/2022

Laurel Park Opens 22-Day Spring Meet Friday, April 1

BALTIMORE – Calendar year 2022 picked up right where its predecessor left off, with a pair of familiar faces leading the jockey and trainer standings following Sunday’s closing day of Laurel Park’s winter meet.

Jockey Jevian Toledo and trainer Claudio Gonzalez reigned again as meet leaders following their titles at Laurel’s 2021 fall stand as well as the year’s overall Maryland championship.

Ex-Jockey Hohlbein Sends Out First Starter as Trainer

03/26/2022

Baltimore Native Rode Parts of Four Years in Mid-Atlantic
Multiple Maryland G3 Winner Switzerland Takes G1 Golden Shaheen
89th Birthday for Hall of Fame Trainer King Leatherbury Saturday
Nine-Race Program Sunday to Close 2022 Laurel Winter Meet

BALTIMORE – Former jockey Kerry Hohlbein, a Baltimore native who rode in Maryland over parts of four years between 2007 and 2011, sent out her first starter as a trainer Saturday at Laurel Park.

Friday's Stronach 5 Returns $655

03/25/2022

BALTIMORE – There were 179 winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5 with each ticket returning $655.10.

The popular wager, featuring races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park, and Golden Gate Fields along with a 12-percent takeout, had five winners returning $8.60 or less.

Theresia Zhang Wins The Art of Racing Preakness Art Contest

03/25/2022

MICA Student’s Entry Voted Best From 147 Submitted Entries

BALTIMORE – Theresia Zhang of China, a junior at the Maryland Institute College of Art, was honored Friday as winner of The Art of Racing, a unique competition presented by 1/ST and the Maryland Jockey Club in partnership with MICA to honor the Preakness Stakes (G1), Middle Jewel of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown, and its impact on Baltimore.

Apprentice Jockey Barbosa Wins with First Two U.S. Mounts

03/25/2022

18-Year-Old Won 3 Races in Puerto Rico Before Moving to Laurel

BALTIMORE – As first impressions go, it doesn’t get any better than what Jeiron Barbosa did Friday at Laurel Park.

A 10-pound apprentice from San Juan, Puerto Rico who had been in the U.S. for all of two days, the 18-year-old Barbosa made an immediate splash on the American racing scene by winning with each of his first two domestic mounts.

Wondrwherecraigis Settled In for Dubai Golden Shaheen G1

03/24/2022

Laurel Park-Based G3 Winner Drew Post 11 of 14 in $2M Sprint
Doors Open at 8:45 A.M. Saturday for Dubai World Cup Card
Toledo, Robb Chasing Titles as Winter Meet Enters Final Weekend

BALTIMORE – Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group, Madaket Stables and Bethlehem Stables’ Laurel Park-based multiple stakes winner Wondrwherecraigis has settled in at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai ahead of his biggest assignment to date in Saturday’s $2 million Golden Shaheen (G1).

Full Fields in Friday's Competitive and Compelling Stronach 5

03/23/2022

Two on the Turf, Low 12-Percent Takeout

BALTIMORE – Friday’s Stronach 5, which has consistently produced a strong return on investment with a low 12-percent takeout, will feature four tracks Friday with full fields and competitive races.

The Stronach 5 will feature races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields. The races from Santa Anita and Gulfstream are both scheduled on the turf.