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Capuano Barn nominates 3 for Withers Press release January 19, 2026 Trainer Gary Capuano said he has nominated a trio of horses from Hollywood Import, Let’s Go Lando and Wild Warrior for the $200,000 Withers on Jan. 31 at Aqueduct Racetrack. The nine-furlong route for sophomores offers 20-10-6-4-2 Kentucky Derby qualifying points for the top […]
LRL: Hollywood Import, Peach Tie surprise in the stakes Frank Vesp December 27, 2025 Pocket 3s Racing LLC’s Hollywood Import had made three starts prior to Saturday’s running of the $100,000 Heft Stakes for two-year-olds at Laurel Park. In both cases he had been the last on the first call. For those keeping score at […]
LRL: Juvy insert with Capuano print The Biz December 26, 2025 Runners currently — or formerly — staying in trainer Gary Capuano’s barn will play a prominent role in a pair of youth stakes Saturday at Laurel Park. Former Capuano trainee Just Philtored, now in Mike Trombetta’s barn, is the 6-5 morning line favorite in […]
It all started when Oklahoma native Elliot Campbell moved to Baltimore, Maryland for work at the age of 24. Having never been to a horse race before, he was fascinated by a photo hanging behind the cash register of a local GNC store. The horse pictured was stakes winner Cherokee’s Boy, a Maryland-bred horse that […]
Yedsit Hazlewood reaches for great heights Linda Dougherty December 3, 2025 Over the years, Maryland racing has been the base for many talented apprentice jockeys who not only earned Eclipse Award honors but also went on to successful careers as journeyman riders. Four of the last 12 Eclipse winners spent significant time in Maryland as […]
Onyx Ten goes in the hunt for a hat-trick in Safely Kept Press release November 28, 2025 Frank Sample’s homebred Onyx Ten will aim for her third straight win when she starts in the Safely Kept Stakes at Laurel Park on Saturday. The Gary Capuano-trained daughter of Street Magician has won all four sprint attempts […]
Frank Vesp November 8, 2025 “I don’t know,” coach Gary Capuano said Saturday afternoon with a laugh and a shrug. “I keep saying they put me ahead. We just had a really good group of two-year-olds this year.” No one on the Laurel Park grounds these days is hotter than Capuano with two-year-olds, and no […]
The Biz November 6, 2025 Two of Maryland’s brightest youth stars, Big Cuddle and Slewperstitus, look to add to their growing resumes Saturday in Laurel Park with a Veterans Day weekend ticket highlighted by a pair of $100,000 sprint stakes. Big Cuddle, an undefeated son of Great Notion, is the frontrunner in the James F. […]
Frank Vesp October 11, 2025 In racing, some plans come together, and many others don’t. Gary Capuano’s plan for Onyx Ten was one that did just that. The three-year-old Onyx Ten missed several months of action over the summer before returning to action on September 14 with a win at Delaware Park. That led to […]
