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Taktehmoneyhoney
18
Jan
  • Bob Krangel
  • Geisha S.
  • Hugh McMahon
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Passage East
  • Takethemoneyhoney
  • What a Summer S.

Consistent Takethemoneyhoney, Passage East fire in Laurel races

  • The Biz / 4 weeks
  • 0
  • 2 min read

A pair of horses never worse than third in 21 combined outings, Takethemoneyhoney and Passage East kept on trucking Saturday at Laurel.

Xavier Perez
18
Jan
  • Brittany Russell
  • Call Another Play
  • Colton Moore
  • Geisha S.
  • Jennings H.
  • Larry Johnson
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Ms. Bucchero
  • Mychel Sanchez
  • Ned Allard
  • Prince of Jericho
  • Quint's Brew
  • Tana Aubrey
  • What a Summer S.
  • Xavier Perez

What they said: Quotes from Laurel Park stakes winners

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

We caught up with the connections of today’s four Laurel Park stakes. Here’s what they had to say.

Spencerian
17
Jan
  • Colton Moore
  • Hugh McMahon
  • Kant Hurry Love
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Ms. Bucchero
  • Spencerian
  • St. Benedicts Prep
  • What a Summer S.

Ms. Bucchero, Spencerian square off in What A Summer

  • The Biz / 1 year
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Recent Laurel stakes winners Ms. Bucchero and Spencerian square off in Saturday’s What A Summer, but a pair of shippers may have the upper hand.

Coastal Mission
07
Jan
  • Fire Plug S.
  • Geisha S.
  • Jennings H.
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • What a Summer S.

Laurel: Noms released for Jan. 18 stakes

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

Laurel Park will host its first four stakes of 2025 Jan. 18, and the track has announced the nominations to all four.

Beneath the Stars
19
Jan
  • Beneath the Stars
  • Fire Plug S.
  • Greeley and Ben
  • Headland
  • Lacey Gaudet
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • What a Summer S.

Lacey Gaudet hoping hot streak continues in What a Summer

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

Trainer Lacey Gaudet, on a torrid 14-for-25 streak, hopes the good run will continue when she sends out two in Saturday’s What a Summer at Laurel Park.

Swayin to and Fro
19
Jan
  • Fille d'Esprit
  • Laurel Park
  • Mario Serey Jr.
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Swayin to and Fro
  • What a Summer S.

Swayin to and Fro seeks third straight in What A Summer

  • Press Release / 3 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

With back-to-back stakes wins, Swayin to and Fro hopes to continue her hot streak in Saturday’s What A Summer versus Fille d’Esprit and others.

Wondrwherecraigis
29
Jan
  • Brittany Russell
  • Fire Plug S.
  • Jevian Toledo
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Time Limit
  • Victor Carrasco
  • What a Summer S.
  • Wonderwherecraigis

Wondrwherecraigis sharp in Fire Plug score

  • Ted Black / 4 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Wondrwherecraigis dominated the Fire Plug Stakes, perhaps stamping a General George ticket, while Time Limit won the What A Summer.

Hibiscus Punch
22
Jan
  • Hibiscus Punch
  • Justin Nixon
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • What a Summer S.

Hibiscus Punch has final breeze before return to racing

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

Hibiscus Punch, winner of the 2021 G3 Fritchie, had her final breeze Saturday morning in preparation for the Jan. 29 What a Summer at Laurel Park.

16
Jan
  • Hello Beautiful
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Sheldon Russell
  • What a Summer S.

Hello Beautiful best in What A Summer

  • Press Release / 5 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Hello Beautiful cruised to her third straight win in the What A Summer Stakes Saturday at Laurel Park and could be headed for tougher company.

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.

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