Laurel Park

The 2024 Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Laurel River has been sold and will take up stallion duties this season at Japan's Big Red Farm in Hokkaido, Juddmonte announced March 12. 

Horsemen attributed the cancellation to the shift toward turf racing at Laurel Park that has made maintaining a viable horse population harder during the colder months along with competition from Colonial Downs on the same weekend.

It was a great day for the Russells at Laurel Park Feb. 21 as trainer Brittany and jockey Sheldon swept the 3-year-old stakes with Taj Mahal and Peach Tie.

The Maryland Stadium Authority announced Jan. 21 a tentative agreement to acquire Laurel Park from The Stronach Group, positioning Laurel as Maryland's primary year-round training center while Pimlico becomes the focus for racing in the state.

The new Maryland Jockey Club hosts the "Laurel Park February First Chance, Last Chance Handicapping Challenge," a one-day hybrid on-site or online handicapping contest taking place Feb. 14 at Laurel Park or through Xpressbet and TVG/4NJBETS.

Two Maryland-breds, Takethemoneyhoney and Quint's Brew, starred during a multi-stakes card at Laurel Park Jan. 17.

Laurel Park will run two $100,000 stakes Jan. 17 for runners bred Maryland or Virginia or by sires in these states: the Jennings Stakes and Geisha Stakes. The card also includes two $100,000 open handicaps.

City of Laurel Stakes

Davyjonz's victory in the eighth race at Laurel Park on Thanksgiving Day put a tidy bow on a highly successful season of turf racing in Maryland. 

Live racing returns to Laurel Park Sept. 5. The 52-day fall meet features the 40th edition of the Jim McKay Maryland Million, premium live events throughout the season, and a bettor-friendly 12% takeout on "Value Pick 5" wagers.