G3 Winner Wondrwherecraigis Works Friday at Laurel

Joe, 3YO Stakes Winner on Turf & Dirt, Getting Time Off Jockey Boyce, Trainer Keefe Team Up for Friday Double BALTIMORE – Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group, Madaket Stables and Bethlehem Stables’ Grade 3 winner Wondrwherecraigis breezed a half-mile at Laurel Park Friday morning as the connections weigh options for his next start. Based at […]

Steve Newby, Dale Capuano Continuing Decades-Long Success Story

Justwaveandsmile, Vance Scholars Latest Stakes Winners for Owner, Trainer BALTIMORE – In an association that has touched parts of five decades, Steve Newby and Dale Capuano are still going strong – maybe stronger than ever. On back-to-back weekends at Laurel Park, the owner and trainer found themselves in the winner’s circle after 5-year-old gelding Justwaveandsmile […]

Connections Staying Patient with 2-Year-Old Colt Ice Cold Frosty

Juvenile Filly Skylar’s Sister Uncorks Late Run for Debut Triumph Laurel Returns with Live Eight-Race Program Friday, August 12 BALTIMORE – Five Hellions Farm’s Ice Cold Frosty continues to train forwardly as his connections take their time deciding on the next spot for their impressive 2-year-old maiden winner. Ice Cold Frosty, a gray or roan […]

Vance Scholars Upsets $100,000 Bald Eagle Derby in Return

Surface, Company No Problem for Music Amore in $100,000 Searching BALTIMORE – Steven T. Newby’s Vance Scholars, racing for the first time in 259 days, made a triumphant return to competition by springing a 12-1 upset of Saturday’s $100,000 Bald Eagle Derby in gate-to-wire fashion at Laurel Park. The fourth running of the Bald Eagle […]

Weather Causes Early End to Laurel’s Live Friday Program

Connections Hoping to ‘Strike’ in Saturday’s $100,000 Searching Maryland’s Oscar White Inducted into Racing Hall of Fame Friday BALTIMORE – A severe lightning and thunderstorm passing through the Mid-Atlantic region forced the Maryland Jockey Club to cancel Laurel Park’s live Friday program following the seventh race. Laurel had two races remaining on Friday’s card, which […]

Stakes Winner Ocean Safari to Return in $100,000 Searching

3YO Filly Ends Layoff Saturday in First Race Outside Florida BALTIMORE – Soldi Stable and Ohana Racing’s Ocean Safari, unraced since becoming a stakes winner three months ago, is set to return in her first start outside of South Florida in Saturday’s $100,000 Searching at Laurel Park. The Searching for 3-year-old fillies, cut back from […]

G3-Placed Tommy Bee Chasing Stakes Win in Bald Eagle Derby

1 3/16-Mile Stakes One of Two on Turf for 3-Year-Olds Saturday BALTIMORE – Robert LaPenta and Madaket Stables’ Tommy Bee, placed in all six of his starts this year including four stakes led by last month’s Kent (G3), stretches out in search of an elusive stakes victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Bald Eagle Derby at Laurel […]

Maryland Million in Mix for Miss Disco Winner Divine Huntress

Quincy Cafe Elevated to First in Sunday’s Maiden 2-Year-Old Sprint Racing Returns to Laurel with Live Nine-Race Program Friday, Aug. 5 BALTIMORE – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Long Valley Stables’ 3-year-old filly Divine Huntress, determined winner of Saturday’s $75,000 Miss Disco, could return to her home state on Maryland’s showcase day for state-breds. Trainer Graham […]

Ridin with Biden Easy Winner of $100,000 Deputed Testamony

G3-Placed Gelding Rolls to 6 ¼-Length Victory in 1 1/8-Mile Stakes BALTIMORE – Cash is King and LC Racing’s Ridin With Biden, second to First Captain in last year’s Dwyer (G3), slowed things down early and came home running for an easy 6 ¼-length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Deputed Testamony at Laurel Park. The 1 […]

Justwaveandsmile Rallies to Capture $75,000 Ben’s Cat

Spun Glass Breaks Through with Stakes Win in $75,000 Jameela BALTIMORE – Steve Newby’s Justwaveandsmile came with a strong late run on the far outside to pass 3-5 favorite Grateful Bred and Grade 3 winner Jaxon Traveler and earn his third consecutive win and sixth in a row on the turf in Saturday’s $75,000 Ben’s […]