Angel Cruz Archives • The Racing Biz

Social Chic just up in thrilling Confucius Say

by Ted Black | Apr 20, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Social Chic rallied late and had just enough to hold off No Change in an exciting renewal of Charles Town’s Confucius Say Stakes Saturday.

For Cruz, Barbosa Jamaican trip “a special moment”

by Frank Vespe | Sep 25, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Maryland, MD Racing | 0 |

For jockeys Jeiron Barbosa and Angel Cruz and agent Tom Stiff, an August trip to Jamaica’s Caymanas Park track was a working vacation – and a revelation.

Jockey Angel Cruz earns 1,000th win

by Press Release | Sep 8, 2024 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Press release other, Racing | 0 |

With his third win in two days, jockey Angel Cruz reached the 1,000-win milestone Sunday at Laurel Park.

Timonium: What to watch for on closing weekend

by Frank Vespe | Aug 29, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

Timonium’s seven-day stand just started — and now it’s ending. Here’s what we’ll be watching for this final weekend of live racing.

Late Frost chills rivals in Shine Again

by Frank Vespe | Aug 24, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

Late Frost turned a perfect trip under Angel Cruz into victory in Saturday’s Shine Again Stakes at the Big T.

Post Time sharp in Jennings triumph

by Frank Vespe | Jan 28, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

The Jennings Stakes field at Laurel Park came up salty, but the rest were no match for Post Time, who could try the Grade 3 General George next.

Jevian Toledo, Greeley and Ben star in Laurel stakes

by Ted Black | Dec 23, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

Jockey Jevian Toledo won a pair of stakes, one aboard ageless Greeley and Ben, who earned his 25th victory, to top the stakes Saturday at Laurel Park.

Md. Million winners Seven’s Eleven, Intrepid Daydream score

by Press Release | Nov 24, 2023 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Press release recap, Racing | 0 |

Maryland Million winners Seven’s Eleven and Intrepid Daydream continued strong rolls with Friday stakes wins at Laurel Park.

First US win for jockey Jorge Hernandez

by Press Release | Feb 12, 2023 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Press release other, Racing | 0 |

Jockey Jorge Hernandez, a winner of more than 900 races in his native Chile, recorded his first victory in the United States Sunday aboard Queen Cadence.

Deuces wild in Laurel Park stakes

by Ted Black | Jan 21, 2023 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

In a half-dozen Laurel Park stakes, riders Angel Cruz and Jevian Toledo, trainer Jerry Robb and Brittany Russell, and stallion Munnings all had two winners.