Sagamore in the running to become a training center? Frank Vesp November 18, 2025 The historic Sagamore Farm site is a better location for training centers than Shamrock Farm for several reasons, a Sagamore representative asserted in an August email presentation to Governor Wes Moore’s assistant chief of staff. The presentation is part of more […]
Johannes Piassek November 17, 2025 There was a lot of racing action in the Mid-Atlantic this past week. Here’s a look at each song’s “three stars”: THE BEST IN THE REGION Teachintherelease concluded in the last sixteenth of the Randy Funkhouser Memorial. Photo by Coady Media. FIRST STAR: EDUCATION IN THE RELEASE. His season may […]
Frank Vesp November 15, 2025 It wasn’t that long ago that jockey Madeline Rowland was on the verge of cleaning up the house. Today she is glad she didn’t. Rowland, 22, was all smiles after giving three-year-old Winning Trip just that at Laurel Park’s second race on Saturday. The resulting win was the 100e of […]
Lewis winner Balboa could try G2 Remsen The Biz November 15, 2025 Balboa, the recent winner of the James F. Lewis, III on Nov. 8 at Laurel Park, could book his next fight in the Grade 2, $250,000 Remsen on Dec. 6 at Aqueduct Racetrack. The nine-furlong youth route offers 10-5-3-2-1 Kentucky Derby qualifying points […]
RACE 4: ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIM (N/W3X), 3 YEARS AND OLDER, 1 1/16 MILES (GRAS) 1-2-7-5 #1 Love Me Not (4-1) was just off the pace and beat a pretty salty starter-optional claim field in his last grass start with a career best 90. There are a few others here who like to run at pace, […]
Frank Vesp November 14, 2025 “She’s a good filly,” trainer Brittany Russell said with a laugh after Friday’s eighth race allowance at Laurel Park. “It’s just a tough time of year to bring back a pasture mare.” Russell wasn’t wrong, of course; the talented but star-crossed Lute Warm had missed virtually the entire grass season […]
Frank Vesp November 12, 2025 The Maryland Racing Commission on Wednesday approved 2,026 live racing days for Laurel Park, Timonium and Fair Hill. It also approved 48 live days of harness action at Ocean Downs. The Commission has authorized 120 live days at Laurel Park in 2026. She has also signed up to ten days […]
Johannes Piassek November 10, 2025 There was a lot of racing action in the Mid-Atlantic this past week. Here’s a look at each song’s “three stars”: THE BEST IN THE REGION Complexity Jane won the Thirty Eight Go Go Stakes. Photo by Jim McCue. FIRST STAR: COMPLEXITY JANE. Laurel Park hosted the Thirty Eight Go […]
Frank Vesp November 9, 2025 Laurel Park’s main trainer Brittany Russell had piloted four horses to unremarkable finishes Sunday afternoon, none better than fourth. Luckily for her, she still had one bat in the bag. Complexity Jane, the 3-year-old Complexity filly she trains for Michael Golden’s Golden Lion Racing, saved the day with a dominant […]
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 […]