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Artful Splatter
23
Jan
  • Alex Cintron
  • Anna's Bandit
  • Artful Splatter
  • Geisha S.
  • Jerry Robb
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Robb appeals stews’ Geisha decision to Commission

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 1
  • 6 min read

Jerry Robb, trainer of Geisha Stakes runner-up Anna’s Bandit, has appealed the stewards’ decision not to disqualify winner Artful Splatter for interference.

Artful Splatter
18
Jan
  • Alex Cintron
  • Artful Splatter
  • Fire Plug S.
  • Geisha S.
  • Honor the Fleet
  • Laurel Park
  • Louis Albertrani
  • Maryland horse racing

Artful Splatter, Honor the Fleet give owners first stakes wins

  • Ted Black / 6 years
  • 2
  • 8 min read

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.

Alwaysmining
18
Jan
  • Alwaysmining
  • Caroline Bentley
  • Greg Bentley
  • Jennings H.
  • Kelly Rubley
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

“Cinderella” horse Alwaysmining scores in Jennings

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

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

Needs Supervision
18
Jan
  • Angel At War
  • Anna's Bandit
  • Charles Town Races
  • Fire Plug S.
  • Geisha S.
  • Jennings H.
  • Laurel Park
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Needs Supervision
  • Still Having Fun
  • What a Summer S.
  • White Alley S.

Five questions for this week’s Midlantic stakes

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

There are four stakes at Laurel Park on Saturday and a fifth at Charles Town, and we have five questions for the weekend’s Midlantic stakes action.

Still Having Fun
17
Jan
  • Fire Plug S.
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Still Having Fun
  • Tim Keefe

Still Having Fun seeking step towards General George in Fire Plug

  • Press Release / 6 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

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

Hamilton Smith
10
Jan
  • Hamilton Smith
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Hamilton Smith earns 2,000th training victory

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 3
  • 5 min read

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.

Charlie Marquez
09
Jan
  • Carlos Marquez
  • Charlie Marquez
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Jock Charlie Marquez earns first win

  • Press Release / 6 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

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

Torch of Truth
03
Jan
  • Independence Hall
  • Laurel Park
  • Michael Trombetta
  • Torch of Truth
  • Triple Crown

Maryland-bred Torch of Truth set for bigger task

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Torch of Truth won a race at Laurel Park Friday, but it’s his other job – as Derby hopeful Independence Hall’s workmate – that’s more important.

Late Night Pow Wow
01
Jan
  • Charles Town Races
  • Javier Contreras
  • Late Night Pow Wow
  • Laurel Park
  • West Virginia horse racing

Multiple graded winner Late Night Pow Wow retired

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

Late Night Pow Wow, the WV-bred who won the Charles Town Oaks and Barbara Fritchie, has been retired, her trainer said Wednesday.

Majestic Reason
28
Dec
  • Dave's Friend S.
  • Laurel Park
  • Majestic Reason
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Native Dancer S.
  • Someday Jones
  • Trevor McCarthy
  • Willa on the Move S.

McCarthy scores stakes hat trick among five Laurel wins

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Jockey Trevor McCarthy won five races Saturday at Laurel Park, three of them in stakes, to wrap up the meet riding title.

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