Jakarta Looking to Make the Grade in Barbara Fritchie (G3)
Multiple Stakes Winner Placed Twice in Prior Graded-Stakes Among Six Stakes, Two Graded, Worth $900,000 in Purses Feb. 19 BALTIMORE – Jakarta, a bargain purchase for Three Diamonds Farm that has gone on to become a stakes winner on turf and dirt as well as twice graded-stakes placed, goes after the biggest win of her […]
Cordmaker Chasing Elusive Graded Win in General George (G3)
7-Year-Old Curlin Gelding Owns 13 Career Victories, Nine in Stakes Seven-Furlong Sprint Among Six Stakes Worth $900,000 Feb. 19 BALTIMORE – Hillwood Stable’s nine-time stakes winner Cordmaker, arguably in the best form of his life, will put a three-race win streak on the line in search of an elusive graded-stakes victory in the $250,000 General […]
Stakes Winner Glass Ceiling Breezes Saturday for Barbara Fritchie (G3)
Stablemates Threes Over Deuces, Shackqueenking Work for General George (G3) BALTIMORE – Claimer-turned-stakes winner Glass Ceiling, co-owned by trainer Charlton Baker with Michael Foster, fired a bullet five-furlong work Saturday ahead of her next scheduled start in the $250,000 Barbara Fritchie (G3) Feb. 19 at Laurel Park. With regular rider Dylan Davis up, Glass Ceiling […]
Moore: ‘Unimaginable’ to Have Bred Horse of the Year
Knicks Go First Maryland-Bred Named Since Cigar in 1996 BALTIMORE – It wasn’t as nerve-wracking as watching some of his races, but seeing the horse she bred at her modest Maryland farm earn the top annual prize in Thoroughbred racing was the thrill of a lifetime for Sabrina Moore. Moore, owner and operator of GreenMount […]
Stronach 5 Returns $11,033 to a Dozen Winners
Low 12-Percent Takeout BALTIMORE – There were 12 winning tickets in Friday’s Stronach 5, each worth $11,033.90. The Stronach 5 featured a low 12-percent takeout and races from Gulfstream Park, Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields. The popular wager started with an even-money shot in Alecka Star returning from a 4 ½-month […]
Thursday Feature Could Land Fraudulent Charge in G3 Fritchie
Distinct Maryland Flavor at Thursday’s 51st Annual Eclipse Awards BALTIMORE – A possible berth in the $250,000 Barbara Fritchie (G3) is on the line for Team Gaudet and Five Hellions Farm’s multiple stakes-placed Fraudulent Charge as live racing returns to Laurel Park Thursday. By Will Take Charge, a multiple Grade 1 winner of nearly $4 […]
Stronach 5 – Four Tracks, Five Races, Competitive Fields, Less Than 60 Minutes
Races Friday from Gulfstream, Laurel, Santa Anita & Golden Gate Low 12-Percent Takeout BALTIMORE – The Stronach 5 returns Friday with five competitive races from four tracks in less than 60 minutes. The popular wager, which continues to produce a strong return on investment, will begin at 4:11 ET and end approximately 49 minutes later […]
Defending Champ Hibiscus Punch Among Barbara Fritchie (G3) Nominees
G3 Winner Wondrwherecraigis Tops Noms to $250,000 General George (G3) Headline Six Stakes Worth $900,000 in Purses Saturday, Feb. 19 at Laurel BALTIMORE – Defending champion Hibiscus Punch and fellow graded-stakes winners Leader of the Band, Sharp Starr and undefeated R Adios Jersey are among 27 accomplished older female sprinters nominated to the $250,000 Barbara […]
Laurel Park Cancels Saturday’s Live Nine-Race Program
Eight-Race Card Scheduled for Sunday Starting at 12:25 P.M. BALTIMORE – Lingering effects from winter storm Landon have forced the Maryland Jockey Club to cancel Saturday’s live nine-race card at Laurel Park. In addition to the winter storm, which passed through the Mid-Atlantic region Thursday and Friday, freezing temperatures and wind chill were contributing factors […]
Homebred Stakes Winner Joe May Take Different Path to Preakness (G1)
General George (G3), Dubai in Conversation for Wondrwherecraigis BALTIMORE – The 147th running of the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (G1), Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, is the long-range goal for The Elkstone Group’s stakes-winning Maryland homebred colt Joe. Named for President Biden, a longtime family friend of owner-breeder Stuart Grant, and trained by Mike […]