Category: MD Racing

Artful Splatter, Honor the Fleet give owners first stakes wins

by Ted Black | Jan 18, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 1 |

Two longtime owners enjoyed their first stakes wins Saturday at Laurel Park, as Artful Splatter and Honor the Fleet upset the Geisha and Fire Plug Stakes.

“Cinderella” horse Alwaysmining scores in Jennings

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

Alwaysmining, the top Maryland three-year-old of 2019, rediscovered his winning ways with a solid triumph in the Jennings Stakes at Laurel Park.

Still Having Fun seeking step towards General George in Fire Plug

by Press Release | Jan 17, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

Still Having Fun, a Grade 2 winner, will make the second start of his comeback in Saturday’s Fire Plug Stakes at Laurel Park.

John Jones gunning for third Jennings title

by Press Release | Jan 16, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

Eight-year-old John Jones will aim for his third Jennings Stakes title Saturday at Laurel Park against a field including 2019 Preakness runner Alwaysmining.

Anna’s Bandit solid choice to take Geisha

by Press Release | Jan 16, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

Anna’s Bandit, winner of six straight, will look to run her streak to seven as the odds-on choice in Saturday’s Geisha Stakes at Laurel Park.

Which Maryland trainers are nearing career milestones?

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

When Hamilton Smith won his 2,000th recently, we wondered: which Maryland trainers have the most wins, and which are closest to career milestones?

New Maryland riding crop rules paying quick dividends

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

New rules limiting riders’ use of the riding crop lightened three jocks’ wallets in the first three days – but met with widespread acclaim.

Laurel Park picks and ponderings January 12, 2020

by Frank Vespe | Jan 12, 2020 | Breaking, Handicapping, Maryland, MD Racing | 0 |

Full-card picks and analysis for the day’s Laurel Park card, plus our stat of the day!

The GQ Approach – Laurel January 11

by Gary Quill | Jan 11, 2020 | Breaking, Handicapping, Maryland, MD Racing | 0 |

The GQ Approach features full-card selections from Pimlico, including a daily Best Bet, Longshot Play, and multi-race wagers.

Hamilton Smith earns 2,000th training victory

by Frank Vespe | Jan 10, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Trainer Hamilton Smith earned his 2,000th career win with — appropriately — a horse owned and bred by his brother and sired by his lone Derby runner.

Laurel Park picks and ponderings January 10, 2020

by Frank Vespe | Jan 10, 2020 | Breaking, Handicapping, Maryland, MD Racing | 0 |

Full-card picks and analysis for the day’s Laurel Park card, plus our stat of the day!

Jock Charlie Marquez earns first win

by Press Release | Jan 9, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

Making just the eighth start of his career, 16-year-old apprentice jockey Charlie Marquez earned his first win Thursday at Laurel Park.

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