Shaft’s Bullet Fires Big in $100,000 Harrison E. Johnson
Take a Hint Changes Tactics to Win $75,000 Not For Love Too Many Kisses Up in Time to Capture $75,000 Conniver BALTIMORE – Paul Fowler Jr.’s Shaft’s Bullet, unhurried in the early going, made a bold move on the far turn under jockey Carlos Lopez and opened up once straightened for home to register a four-length […]
Apprentice Christian Maldonado Rides First Winner Friday
Golden Tabby Seeking Stakes Success in $75,000 Conniver Second of Three Stakes Worth $250,000 on Saturday Program BALTIMORE – No More Mask, owned and trained by Jose Corrales, shook off pace pressure from Fancy Princess and pulled clear through the stretch to give 10-pound apprentice Christian Maldonado his first career riding victory Friday at Laurel […]
THE STRONACH GROUP AND THE MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB STATEMENT
BALTIMORE – The Stronach Group and The Maryland Jockey Club issued the following statement from Craig Fravel, Executive Vice-Chairman, 1/ST RACING & GAMING. “Since the announcement in early January, which outlined a framework for an agreement in principle between The Stronach Group, The Maryland Jockey Club (MJC), and the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority (MTROA), […]
Red-Hot Rominski Chasing Stakes Win in Not For Love
Nine on Tap as Live Racing Returns to Laurel Park Friday BALTIMORE – Timothy Hopkins’ Rominski, riding a three-race win streak, chases a fourth straight victory while stepping up into stakes company for the first time in the $75,000 Not For Love Saturday at Laurel Park. The six-furlong Not For Love for 4-year-olds and […]
Graded Winners Tangle in $100,000 Harrison E. Johnson
$75,000 Not For Love, Conniver Supporting Stakes Saturday BALTIMORE – Double Crown, recently named Maryland’s champion older male of 2023, and fellow graded-stakes winner Magic Michael top a competitive field of seven including three other stakes winners in Saturday’s $100,000 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial at Laurel Park. The one-mile Johnson for 4-year-olds and up is […]
$100,000 Private Terms for 3-Year-Olds Draws 27 Nominations
Shares March 23 Card with $100,000 Beyond the Wire for 3YO Fillies BALTIMORE – Thirteen Triple Crown-nominated 3-year-olds including stakes winners Copper Tax, Baytown Chatterbox and Circle P, and the top four finishers from the Feb. 24 Miracle Wood are among 27 nominations to the $100,000 Private Terms Saturday, March 23 at Laurel Park. The […]
JOINT STATEMENT BY AMTOTE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
BALTIMORE – A communications network failure yesterday resulted in wagering disruptions at numerous racetracks and guest locations operating through the Mid-Atlantic hub of AmTote International. Most notably, the Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs had to be run without wagering. The issues were not the result of a tote system failure. Rather, the communications […]
Caitlin Keil Wins First Career Race Saturday at Laurel Park
3YO Filly Fainor’s Filets Provides Milestone for Owner-Trainer BALTIMORE – Fainor’s Filets came with a steady run down the center of the track to reel in front-running Kapadokya and pull clear and give owner-trainer Caitlin Keil her first career victory Saturday at Laurel Park. Under Jeiron Barbosa, Fainor’s Filets ($9) completed 5 ½ furlongs in […]
Federico Tesio, Weber City Miss Top Laurel Spring Stakes
Nine Stakes Worth $950,000 in Purses During 15-Day Stand Tesio ‘Win and In’ for 149th Preakness Stakes (G1) May 18 Weber City Miss ‘Win and In’ for Black-Eyed Susan (G2) May 17 Winter Heritage Meet Resumes with Nine-Race Card Friday BALTIMORE – A total of nine stakes worth $950,000 in purses, led by the $125,000 […]
Maryland Champion Double Crown Tops Harrison Johnson Nominees
Headlines Three Stakes Worth $250,000 in Purses on St. Patrick’s Day Eve BALTIMORE – Built Wright Stables’ Grade 2 winner Double Crown, recently named Maryland’s champion older male of 2023, and fellow multiple stakes winner and defending champion Nimitz Class are among 30 horses nominated to the $100,00 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial Saturday, March 16 […]