A photo by Rob Carr of Exaggerator in the homestretch of the Preakness has won the Jerry Frutkoff Preakness Photograph Award.
The first two-year-old race of 2017 in Maryland will take place Saturday as the first race on Laurel Park’s card.
Laurel Park will be one of two dozen racetracks participating in a Derby day fundraiser for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF).
Mike Hopkins of the Maryland Racing Commission and the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium were honored by the Association of Racing Commissioners International.
Virginia wagering rose in the first quarter, with ADW providers showing solid growth and the two new off-track betting ramping up.
Kevin Gomez earned his first career stakes win in today’s Primonetta at Laurel Park aboard Absatootly.
The improving Lights of Medina benefited from the scratch of favored Jenda’s Agenda and won today’s Weber City Miss Stakes at Laurel Park.
Today’s Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park was something of a replay of the Private Terms – but easier for Twisted Tom this time.
Oft-injured jockey Sheldon Russell will return to action Friday at Laurel Park.
The silent auction to benefit the PDJF will take place Kentucky Derby day and is organized by the Thoroughbred Racing Associations.