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Zero Blitz
29
Nov
  • Brittany Russell
  • City of Laurel S.
  • Grayson's Girl
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Safely Kept S.
  • Zero Blitz

Zero Blitz sacks rivals in City of Laurel

  • Frank Vespe / 2 months
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Onetime mid-priced claimer Zero Blitz stormed home in the final furlong to upset Saturday’s City of Laurel Stakes, and Grayson’s Girl also scored.

Pay Billy
26
Nov
  • City of Laurel S.
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Michael Gorham
  • Pay Billy
  • Robbie Bailes
  • Slam Notion

Pay Billy to return in City of Laurel

  • Press Release / 2 months
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Last seen finishing seventh in the G1 Preakness, Pay Billy will make his long-awaited return in Saturday’s City of Laurel Stakes.

Roanan Goddess
30
Nov
  • Brittany Russell
  • City of Laurel S.
  • David Hughes
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Roanan Goddess
  • Safely Kept S.
  • Winterfell

Laurel: What we learned in the Safely Kept, City of Laurel

  • Frank Vespe / 1 year
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Laurel Park hosted a pair of stakes for sophomores Saturday, the Safely Kept for fillies and the City of Laurel. Here’s what we learned.

Lucky Jeremy
29
Nov
  • City of Laurel S.
  • Laurel Park
  • Lucky Jeremy
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Michael Maker

Lucky Jeremy seeks third stakes win in City of Laurel

  • Press Release / 1 year
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Lucky Jeremy, Grade 3-placed on the Triple Crown trail earlier this year, looks for his third career stakes win in Laurel Park’s City of Laurel Saturday.

Howl
25
Nov
  • Brittany Russell
  • City of Laurel S.
  • Ellen Charles
  • Howl
  • Jevian Toledo
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Post Time
  • Richard W. Small S.
  • Safely Kept S.

Toledo hits 100-stake win mark; Howl, Post Time take 3yo stakes

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Two late-season 3yo stakes Saturday at Laurel Park might have more impact than expected, and jockey Jevian Toledo won his 100th stake aboard Howl.

Post Time
25
Nov
  • Apple Picker
  • Be Better
  • Brittany Russell
  • City of Laurel S.
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Post Time
  • Richard W. Small S.
  • Safely Kept S.

Return of Post Time highlights Laurel Park stakes

  • Press Release / 2 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Trainer Brittany Russell and her husband, jockey Sheldon Russell, could have a big day as they send out Post Time and others in Laurel Park stakes.

Armando R
26
Nov
  • Armando R
  • City of Laurel S.
  • Damon Dilodovico
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Richard W. Small S.
  • Safely Kept S.

Armando R over the top to win Small Stakes

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Onetime claimer Armando R rallied outside to prevail in Saturday’s Richard W. Small Stakes at Laurel Park for his second straight stakes win.

Mychel Sanchez
03
Dec
  • City of Laurel S.
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Million Classic
  • Mychel Sanchez
  • Pickin Time
  • Prendimi

Mychel Sanchez looking to “put my name out there”

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

Jockey Mychel Sanchez, long based at Parx Racing, has spread his wings a bit this year with pretty positive results.

Belle of the North
27
Nov
  • Belle of the North
  • City of Laurel S.
  • Cordmaker
  • Jose Corrales
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pickin Time
  • Richard W. Small S.
  • Safely Kept S.

Belle of the North rallies to Safely Kept win

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 3
  • 4 min read

Belle of the North rallied from last to score the upset in Saturday’s $100,000 Safely Kept Stakes for an emotional trainer Jose Corrales.

Needs Supervision
02
Dec
  • Bernie Houghton
  • City of Laurel S.
  • Feargal Lynch
  • Jerry O'Dwyer
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Needs Supervision
  • Richard W. Small S.
  • Safely Kept S.
  • Sunny Ridge
  • Thirty Eight Go Go S.
  • Trevor McCarthy
  • Vault

Weekend: Trevor McCarthy strikes twice in Laurel stakes

  • Ted Black / 6 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

Jockey Trevor McCarthy won twice to spice up a four-stakes card this past weekend at Laurel Park.

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