Eons Looking for Right Setup in $100,000 Prince George’s County
One of Three Stakes, Two on Turf, Worth $300,000 in Purses Saturday BALTIMORE – Mark Grier’s Grade 3 winner Eons, beaten favorite in each of his last two races, will attempt to regain his winning form while defending his title in Saturday’s $100,000 Prince George’s County at Laurel Park. The fourth running of the Prince […]
‘He’s Just Been a Remarkable Horse:’ Cordmaker Retired
8-Year-Old Gelding Having Surgery July 17 for Ankle Injury Millionaire Won 14 Races, 11 in Stakes, 2022 General George (G3) BALTIMORE – Hillwood Stable’s 8-year-old millionaire gelding Cordmaker, whose steady success over seven seasons of racing earned him 11 stakes wins and the adulation of fans throughout the Mid-Atlantic, has been retired. Winner of the […]
Hybrid Eclipse Making Title Defense in $100,000 Caesar’s Wish
Joins $100,000 Prince George’s County & Big Dreyfus on Grass July 15 Rainbow 6 Carryover of $22,223 When Live Racing Returns Friday BALTIMORE – Over the course of five weeks last summer, Stuart Grant watched as Hybrid Eclipse became a stakes winner for the first time before purchasing her from previous connections at auction. Coming […]
Zabracadabra Spoils Cordmaker’s Comeback in Friday Feature
Karamanos Extended Win Streak to Five with Emotional Victory Rainbow 6 Carryover for Saturday’s Live Nine-Race Program De Francis Day Stakes July 29 to Feature Tacos and Tequila BALTIMORE – Frank Sample’s Zabracadabra tracked multiple stakes winners Cordmaker and Ournationonparade into the far turn before sweeping past both and going on to a popular 3 […]
G3-Winning Millionaire Cordmaker Set to Launch Comeback
8YO Fan Favorite Returns Friday in Stakes-Level Allowance Test BALTIMORE – Hillwood Stable’s 8-year-old millionaire Cordmaker, a Grade 3 winner that has established a large fan following over six seasons of racing, is set to launch his long-awaited comeback in Friday’s stakes-level feature at Laurel Park. A gelded son of two-time Horse of the Year […]
Laurel Cancels Balance of Thursday Card Due to Lightning
Live Action Scheduled to Return with Nine-Race Program Friday BALTIMORE – The balance of Thursday’s 10-race program at Laurel Park was cancelled due to prolonged lightning in the area. Thunder and lightning were first reported approaching post time for Friday’s fourth race. Following a 30-minute delay, during which the main track was sealed and the […]
G3 Winner Dr B Tops 22 Nominations to $100,000 Caesar’s Wish
Saturday, July 15 Program Includes Pair of $100,000 Grass Stakes BALTIMORE – Grade 3 winner Dr B and multiple stakes winners Award Wanted, Falconet, defending champion Hybrid Eclipse and Malibu Beauty are among 22 horses nominated to the $100,000 Caesar’s Wish Saturday, July 15 at Laurel Park. The one-mile Caesar’s Wish for fillies and mares […]
Laurel Opens Four-Day Weekend with 10 Races Thursday
Five-Figure Carryovers in Rainbow 6, Jackpot Super High Five BALTIMORE – Laurel Park will kick off a four-day weekend of live racing Thursday with a 10-race program postponed from last Friday due to air quality issues stemming from the eastern Canadian wildfires. Post time is 12:25 p.m. The entire June 30 card, as drawn, was […]
Comeback on Horizon for Maryland Champion Luna Belle
Multiple Stakes Winner Galloping at Laurel Park for Return BALTIMORE – Multiple stakes winner and two-time Maryland-bred champion filly Luna Belle, unraced in more than a year and without a timed work since late March, continues to make progress in her comeback. Owned by Deborah Greene and Laurel Park-based trainer Hamilton Smith and bred by […]
Prince of Jericho Gives Russell Stakes Sweep in $100,000 Concern
Jockey Also Won $100,000 Laurel Dash & $75,000 Jameela on Turf Rainbow 6, Jackpot Super High Five Carryovers for Sunday Program BALTIMORE – Already with two stakes wins to his credit, jockey Sheldon Russell put an exclamation point on his spectacular Saturday afternoon by riding Grade 3-placed 3-year-old Prince of Jericho to a 4 ¾-length […]