Graded stakes winner Repo Rocks will surpass $1 million in career earnings with a one-two finish in Saturday’s Fire Plug Stakes at Laurel Park.
White Clay Creek Stakes winner Beautiful Blome, a Maryland-bred, will take a swing in Saturday’s Busanda at Aqueduct, a Kentucky Oaks points race.
Maryland racing’s brave new world arrives Friday at Laurel Park, and while much will appear similar, most people likely will focus on what’s different.
Trainer Rodney Jenkins, who passed away Dec. 5, was remembered by other horsemen today as a consummate horseman.
A celebration of trainer Rodney Jenkins’ life, postponed because of the weather, will take place Jan. 14 at Laurel Park.
Former Maryland Jockey Club racing secretary Chris Merz will be the new executive director of the Maryland Racing Commission.
Laurel Park will host its first four stakes of 2025 Jan. 18, and the track has announced the nominations to all four.
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Trainer Brittany Russell and jockey Jaime Rodriguez secured the yearling Maryland wins titles for all the meets at Laurel and Pimlico.
Maryland Racing Commission executive director Mike Hopkins will retire after today, ending a career that spanned 40 years and many industry changes.