Maryland
Carrasco scores first win in comeback
Jockey Victor Carrasco Saturday won his first race since returning to action on just his seventh mount, scoring at Laurel Park.
The GQ Approach – Laurel June 24
The GQ Approach features full-card selections from Pimlico, including a daily Best Bet, Longshot Play, and multi-race wagers.
Edward Evans Stakes: Sticksstatelydude bred — sort of — by Bud
Glenn Eickhoff, breeder of Evans Stakes winner Sticksstatelydude, got his start with a different horse breed: the Budweiser Clydesdales.
Gilpin Stakes: Altamura gives trainer Stephens first stakes win
John Stephens broke the great Barbaro, that being his main business, but had never trained a stakes winner until Altamura scored today at Laurel Park.
The GQ Approach – Laurel June 23
The GQ Approach features full-card selections from Pimlico, including a daily Best Bet, Longshot Play, and multi-race wagers.
The GQ Approach – Laurel June 22
The GQ Approach features full-card selections from Pimlico, including a daily Best Bet, Longshot Play, and multi-race wagers.
Laurel Park: Alternative jockey rankings through June 21
Which riders are having the best season at Laurel Park? We look beyond the standard metrics.
Gilpin winner Do What I Say back for title defense
Gilpin Stakes winner Do What I Say and Camptown Stakes winner Northern Eclipse square off in Saturday’s Gilpin at Laurel Park.
Queen Caroline looks to defend Nellie Mae Cox title
The Michael Matz-trained Queen Caroline is the favorite to defend her title in the Nellie Mae Cox Stakes Saturday at Laurel Park.
Special Envoy tabbed as Evans favorite
Special Envoy, who dominated Virginia-bred company last year, is favored in Saturday’s Edward Evans Stakes at Laurel Park.
Two Notch Road, 11, gunning for White Oak Farm win
Two Notch Road, now 11 years old and having earned over $500,000, heads the field for Saturday’s White Oak Farm Stakes at Laurel Park for Virginia-breds.
The GQ Approach – Laurel June 17
The GQ Approach features full-card selections from Pimlico, including a daily Best Bet, Longshot Play, and multi-race wagers.
Split Time rolls in Alma North
New York shipper Split Time took Laurel Park’s Saturday feature, the $75,000 Alma North Stakes.
The GQ Approach – Laurel June 16
The GQ Approach features full-card selections from Pimlico, including a daily Best Bet, Longshot Play, and multi-race wagers.
Victor Carrasco set for return after nine months away
Journeyman jock Victor Carrasco has a pair of mounts on Sunday at Laurel Park — his first after being injured nine months ago.
The GQ Approach – Laurel June 15
The GQ Approach features full-card selections from Pimlico, including a daily Best Bet, Longshot Play, and multi-race wagers.
Limited View looks to take home field advantage in Alma North
Talented sophomore Limited View will run at her preferred Laurel Park racing strip in Saturday’s Alma North, in which she is the second choice.
At Stadium Authority meeting, pondering a future Pimlico
The Maryland Stadium Authority’s meeting on the future of Pimlico brought out a big group of ardent Old Hilltop fans, but the track is going to need more than enthusiasm.
Midlantic-breds thrive over Belmont weekend
Horses bred in Maryland and Pennsylvania took six races at Belmont Park last weekend, including four stakes, two graded.
MHBA election results released, three new members added
The Maryland Horse Breeders Association (MHBA) elections saw three newcomers added to the board and two incumbents holding their seats.
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