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LRL: One-time claimant Spencerian focuses on Geisha Press release January 16, 2026 Spencerian has come a long way since being claimed by trainer Hugh McMahon for owner Larry Rabold on September 1, 2023 for $16,000. The Irish War Cry mare won the limited Politely Stakes the following year and placed in two other stakes races. […]
LRL: Quint’s Brew looks to defend Jennings’ title Press release January 16, 2026 Paul Berube, Karen Linnell and Heather Hunter’s Quint’s Brew, an eight-length winner of last year’s Jennings Stakes, will defend his title in Saturday’s extension, one of four $100,000 races on the 10-race program at Laurel Park. The first post time is 12:00 […]
Fresh off a successful 2025 season, the Maryland Jockey Club will ring in the new year on Friday, January 9, the opening day of the Laurel Park Winter Meet. In 2025, there were 1,109 races across 119 live racing days at Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course. Average revenue per race was $365,637, up 14.29% […]
Yedsit Hazlewood and Brittany Russell ended 2025 in style, capturing the jockey and trainer titles at the Laurel Park autumn meeting. Both Hazlewood and Russell also earned year-end honors as leading jockeys and trainers at the Maryland Jockey Club-operated racetracks. Hazlewood, 17, a leading contender for the 2025 Eclipse Award for outstanding apprentice jockey, walked […]
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 […]
RACE 4: CLAIMING $16,000, 2 year olds, fillies, 5 1/2 furlongs 3-5-7-8 #3 Only Maria (8-5) sat off the pace and pedaled away to break her maiden in seventh place and ask out last. While she’s a step above a company claiming $12,500 first, it’s not a huge leap in class considering current rivals’ recent […]
Jockey Alberto Delgado is retiring after 43 years Frank Vesp December 28, 2025 Nearly 44 years after he made his riding debut, jockey Alberto Delgado reached the end of the roadway at Laurel Park on Sunday. Delgado, 61, guided Beshareit, trained by his wife Alison Delgado, to a fourth-place finish in a $25,000 maiden claimer […]
RACE 4: STARTER OPTIONAL CLAIMING $12,500, 3 year olds and older, fillies and mares, 1 1/16 MILES 5-3-6-7 #6 Geniein bridle (7-2) has won four races in a row, including a win at this level in the last outing, where she opened and held a long lead to triumph as favorite. She’ll probably show early […]
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 […]
RACE 4: ALLOWANCE (N/W1X), 3 year olds and older, fillies and mares, MD-LIMITED, 6 furlongs 1-5-2-3 #1 Spencer Tiara (9-2) improved a bit to 78 seconds after an eight-month break last. She finished behind Itsamonstamash in both of her starts at the current meet. She confirmed her form with a second place behind Takethemoneyhoney in […]
