Category: Maryland

“The Preakness belongs in Baltimore”: House hears praise for proposed bill

by Frank Vespe | Feb 25, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

A Maryland House committee today heard widespread support for a proposal to keep the Preakness at a renovated Pimlico and to rebuild Laurel.

Pimlico legislation: Questions and Answers

by Frank Vespe | Feb 25, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

Wondering how the legislation to renew Pimlico and Laurel Park would work? How much it would cost? And what about equine safety? We’ve got some answers!

Hello Beautiful “just what we wanted” in first move

by Frank Vespe | Feb 23, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

In her first move since winning the Maryland Juvenile Filly by a dozen lengths, Hello Beautiful showed trainer Brittany Russell “just what we wanted.”

John Jones keeps on going with 12th career win

by Frank Vespe | Feb 22, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

John Jones won an allowance/optional claimer at Laurel Park Saturday and now is headed back to stakes company.

Maryland-based Shotski readying for Fountain of Youth

by Press Release | Feb 22, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

Shotski, who trains at and broke his maiden at Laurel Park, breezed a half-mile Saturday in preparation for next week’s G2 Fountain of Youth.

Jack Harmon’s 50-year career measured in hundredths

by Frank Vespe | Feb 21, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Top Stories | 3 |

Jack Harmon, the timer at Laurel Park for nearly 50 years, stepped down at the end of January, ending a career in which he’s seen, well, everything.

Five answers from Saturday’s Laurel Park stakes

by Frank Vespe | Feb 18, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Now that the weekend’s Laurel Park stakes are in the book, we’ve got answers to those five questions we posed last week…

Jerry Robb hits 2,000-win plateau

by Press Release | Feb 15, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

When Stroll Smokin cruised home a length clear in the Laurel Park finale, it gave trainer Jerry Robb the 2,000th win of his stellar career.

Firenze Fire, Majestic Reason “accidental” G3 winners at Laurel

by Frank Vespe | Feb 15, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Firenze Fire and Majestic Reason scored in Grade 3 races at Laurel Park today – and that either was in the house was something of a surprise.

Lebda, Naughty Thoughts post upset scores in Laurel stakes

by Ted Black | Feb 15, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Lebda, in the Miracle Wood, and Naughty Thoughts, in the Wide Country, posted front-running upset scores in two Laurel sophomore stakes.

First Irish War Cry foal arrives

by Press Release | Feb 15, 2020 | Breaking, Breeding, Maryland, MD Breeding | 0 |

The first foal by multiple graded winner Irish War Cry was born Feb. 12; the Pennsylvania-bred colt is out of a Cape Cross mare.

Five questions for Saturday’s Laurel Park stakes

by Frank Vespe | Feb 14, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Laurel Park has five stakes on tap for February 15, including two Grade 3 events in the Barbara Fritchie and General George. We’ve got five questions.

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