Toledo, Gonzalez Crowned Winter Meet Champions
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 […]
Ex-Jockey Hohlbein Sends Out First Starter as Trainer
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 […]
Friday’s Stronach 5 Returns $655
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. The Stronach 5 started with two races from Laurel. Heffner […]
Theresia Zhang Wins The Art of Racing Preakness Art Contest
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), […]
Apprentice Jockey Barbosa Wins with First Two U.S. Mounts
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 […]
Wondrwherecraigis Settled In for Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1)
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 […]
Full Fields in Friday’s Competitive and Compelling Stronach 5
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. […]
James Staub Captures MJC Champions Handicapping Tournament
Earns $14,340 in Prize Money and Berth in Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge Live Racing Returns to Laurel Friday, March 25 to Close Winter Meet BALTIMORE – James Staub of Ellicott City, Md. finished with a balance of $3,672 to top of field of 176 entrants and capture the Maryland Jockey Club’s Champions Handicapping Tournament held […]
Shake Em Loose ‘Really Happy’ Following Private Terms Win
Owner-Trainer Considering Late Nomination to Triple Crown Winner, Private Terms Runner-Up Joe Possible for April 16 Tesio Connections Mulling Options for Beyond the Wire Winner Luna Belle BALTIMORE – J R Sanchez Racing Stable’s Shake Em Loose was ‘really happy’ the morning after his mild upset in Saturday’s Private Terms for 3-year-olds at Laurel Park, […]
Shake Em Loose Turns Back Joe in $100,000 Private Terms
Ex-Claimer Wins Second Stakes, Earns Shot at April 16 Tesio BALTIMORE – J R Sanchez Racing Stable’s Shake Em Loose, a 59-1 upset stakes winner in his first race off the claim three starts back, proved the effort was no fluke by turning back even-money favorite Joe through the stretch to capture the $100,000 Private […]