Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club “It was just a matter of time.” Dave Rodman hit the nail on the head at Laurel this afternoon as YOUR LORDSHIP (GB) bounded down the stretch to earn his first career win in a 9-furlong maiden special weight on the turf under Jorge Ruiz. It’s been a patience […]
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Turf Star Earns First Stakes Win on Preakness Undercard
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club Calumet Farm’s TURF STAR chose a big stage for his first stakes win at Laurel Park on Preakness Day in the listed James W. Murphy Stakes, run at one mile on the turf. “Patiently rated down the backstretch” by Jorge Ruiz, Turf Star “raced along the inner rail the […]
Warming Blazes to Another Graded Stakes Win
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club She was back on the grass after three outings on dirt and all-weather surfaces, and WARMING fired down the Laurel Park stretch to earn her second consecutive graded stakes win in the Gallorette Stakes-G3 on the Preakness Day card. The turf was firm for the 8.5 furlong contest with […]
Longhi Steals The Show at Laurel Park
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club Jorge Ruiz was at it again today. Aboard Wertheimer & Frere’s homebred LONGHI, he found the winner’s circle in a claiming race at Laurel Park going 8 1/2 furlongs on the lawn. Jorge rode the 3-year-old Caravaggio colt in his debut at Colonial Downs last July 18. Different story […]
Cruise the Nile Now a Stakes Winner
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 […]
Felicitazioni Italian Soiree!
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club Making her first start for Graham today, ITALIAN SOIREE was returning to action after a six-month layoff. She is already a graded stakes winner, scoring last July 11 in the Coronation Cup Stakes-G3 at Saratoga. Today’s outing was a 5 1/2 furlong sprint on the grass at Laurel Park. Mychel […]
Sassari Wins at First Asking
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club What a Sunday afternoon it was! Rory McIlroy won his second consecutive Masters tournament (yes, there are some serious golf enthusiasts among our tribe) and Herringswell won three races! SASSARI got the party started for us, winning the first race on the Laurel Park card. The 1 1/16 mile […]
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 […]
Bragging Rights
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club You’re allowed to crow a little bit when you win your debut the way BOASTFULLY IRISH did at Laurel today. Making his first start in a maiden special weight going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf, he and Kevin Gomez bested nine rivals. “Boastfully Irish lacked speed, moved to […]
Hidden Presence “From the Back of the Pack”
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club What a beautiful afternoon for a romp on the Laurel Park lawn. HIDDEN PRESENCE took her time, relaxing at the rear of the field in her 8 1/2 furlong claiming race before making her “presence” known down the stretch under Jorge Ruiz. She “settled off the inside, came under […]