Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club It was a big score on a big day at Laurel Park. There were five stakes races on today’s Preakness Preview, and the listed Henry S. Clark Stakes going a mile on the turf gave CRUISE THE NILE his first black-type win. It was his fourth straight victory from […]
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Alakan Gets First Win at Laurel Park
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club It was another winner for local stallion – and former Herringswell trainee – Galawi (IRE) this afternoon when ALAKAN broke his maiden at Laurel Park. The 2-year-old colt made his debut there just a few weeks ago on October 18, finishing second with Jorge Ruiz, who was aboard him […]
Proton Adds Name to Historic List
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club PROTON is now two-for-two and a stakes winner with his win in today’s Laurel Futurity. Steeped in rich history, the race was formerly a Grade 1 run on the dirt and considered one of the most prestigious contests for 2-year-olds on the American racing calendar. It is now run […]
Painting The Town Red
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club Her dam’s name is Redmeansgo, and ROJA did exactly what Momma said today, breaking her maiden at Laurel Park in her third career start, her first on the turf. She was sent off as the 7-5 favorite in the 5 1/2 furlong contest with Jaime Rodriquez aboard. Today’s race […]
All Along Stakes to No Show Sammy Jo (GB)
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club Sammy Jo is on a roll! The 4-year-old daughter of Lope De Vega (IRE) made it four in a row today with her win in Laurel Park’s All Along Stakes. Jorge Ruiz, who was aboard for her last start at Colonial Downs on August 24, had the mount again […]
Yatta Wins 3YO Debut
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners had another reason to celebrate this afternoon when YATTA scored a very professional win in her sophomore debut at Laurel Park. Her last outing was Del Mar’s Jimmy Durante Stakes-G3 on December 2; she earned upper case black type for her third-place finish that day. Today […]
Sparkle Blue Repeats in Big Dreyfus Stakes
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club It was the second time this afternoon that we had to wait out a race review, but SPARKLE BLUE and Jorge Ruiz stayed up after a jockey’s objection to win Laurel Park’s Big Dreyfus Stakes for the second consecutive year. It added a bit more lustre to an already […]
Sharedashenanigans: First Out, First Win
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club It’s the gift that keeps on giving. SHAREDASHENANIGANS won her first start at Laurel Park today, and it would be impossible for us to not feel emotional about it. As we mentioned earlier this year, we’ve had dams and their offspring in the barn before, but this third generation […]
Two for Toupie
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club Two was the magic number for TOUPIE today. Not only did she and Jorge Ruiz make us two-for-two on the Laurel Park card, she earned her second black-type victory with her win in the Stormy Blues Stakes. Toupie and Jorge have quite the solid partnership, and she has always […]
A Hometown Win for the Local Girl
She’sarollingstone and Horacio Karamanos win Laurel Park allowance, 3/10/24 (Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club) We told you her story a few weeks ago – SHE’SAROLLINGSTONE, the Fire Sale Yearling. She was making her third start for Herringswell today, and she followed up her second-place finish in allowance company at Laurel Park last month with […]