Racing
War of Will moving up NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
War of Will rocketed up the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll after a dominant win in the Risen Star.
Mens Grille cooks up a stake winner in Enchanted Ghost
Enchanted Ghost took ’em all the way to win the $100,000 Maryland Racing Media Stakes Monday at Laurel Park. Photo by Jim McCue, Maryland Jockey Club.
Bug boy Rosales earns first victory
Apprentice rider Victor Rosales, 29, earned his first career victory today at Laurel Park.
Late Night Pow Wow does it again in the Fritchie
Late Night Pow Wow slipped through inside to win the G3 Barbara Fritchie at Laurel Park for her ninth straight win.
Uncontested dazzles in General George triumph
Uncontested made a run at the track record in a dazzling triumph in Saturday’s Grade 3 General George at Laurel Park.
Bonus Points, Las Setas take Laurel undercard stakes
Laurel lover Bonus Points was up late to win the Campbell, and sophomore filly Las Setas cruised in the Wide Country.
Rapidly developing Alwaysmining continues to surprise
Mid-career purchase Alwaysmining notched his fourth straight win in a facile Miracle Wood score, setting him up for bigger game soon.
Miracle Wood launches local route to Preakness
The Maryland route to the Preakness kicks off Saturday with the Miracle Wood Stakes, when Alwaysmining looks to take a step forward.
Off to the Races radio set for Saturday return
Off to the Races radio will make its 2019 debut Saturday morning at 10, with special guests MJC president Sal Sinatra and Colonial Downs’s John Marshall.
Locals set to take swing at General George
It’s a graded race with a fat purse, but local trainers are undaunted; eight local runners are entered in Saturday’s General George.
Still Having Fun favored in G3 General George
Maryland-bred Still Having Fun, a Grade 2 winner, is the tepid favorite in a contentious renewal of the G3 General George Saturday at Laurel.
Late Night Pow Wow looks for 9 straight in Fritchie
Late Night Pow Wow has won eight straight races and goes hunting big game in the G3 Fritchie Saturday at Laurel Park.
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Polls steady as bigger weeks near
There was only one change in this week’s NTRA Top Thoroughbred Polls — the addition of Harvey Wallbanger.
Linder strikes thrice: The week in maiden winners
Three runners trained by Louis Linder, Jr. broke their maidens this past week to lead all trainers.
Still Having Fun breezes towards G3 General George
It’s all going “according to plan” with Still Having Fun, as he breezed this morning towards next week’s G3 General George at Laurel Park.
Laurel: Lordhavemercy!
At Laurel Park today, Lordhavemercy graduated while lighting up the toteboard, and Victor Carrasco escaped what would have been an unusual injury.
City of Light, Game winner head NTRA Top Thoroughbred Polls
In the final pre-Breeders’ Cup edition of the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll, Accelerate maintains a narrow advantage over Triple Crown hero Justify.
Correjon sets Laurel Park track record*
Correjon set a Laurel Park track record — albeit at a rarely-used distance — for his second straight score.
Maryland-bred Our Braintrust to tackle G3 Withers
Maryland-bred Our Braintrust, now with new connections, aims to get on the Derby trail in Saturday’s G3 Withers Stakes at the Big A.
Mesotherm: “We might think about the General George”
Mesotherm dominated a Laurel Park allowance today and may (or may not) be headed to the G3 General George next month.
