LAUREL, MD. 10-01-11—John Petrini’s Love That Dance took over the lead just a few strides after the start, then set the tempo the rest of the way to win the $100,000 Jim McKay Maryland Million Distaff. This was her second Maryland Million day victory in three attempts. In 2009, the Ben Perkins trained filly won [...] Read More.

LAUREL, MD. 10-01-11—The Salzman family is known for having 2-year-olds ready to run. John Salzman Jr. has conditioned the first juvenile winner in Maryland for three consecutive years. Today, Bluegrass Atatude, who won at Pimlico Race Course on April 15, captured the $100,000 Maryland Million Lassie at Laurel Park. Owned by All the Above Racing, [...] Read More.

LAUREL, MD. 10-01-11—The Jim Stable’s Ben’s Cat launched his patented late burst to win the $100,000 Jim McKay Maryland Million Turf Sprint at Laurel Park for the second straight year. Jeremy Rose was aboard the son of Parker’s Storm Cat, who was bred by his owner-trainer, the legendary Maryland conditioner King Leatherbury. Ben’s Cat won [...] Read More.

LAUREL, MD. 10-01-11—Nona Lisa Stables LLC’s Brushed By Love proved to be relentless in the one mile, $100,000 Maryland Million Oaks, forcing the action down the backstretch after breaking last, edging to the lead into the turn and then drawing away from her four rivals in the drive to the finish line. Under jockey Julian [...] Read More.

AUBURN, Wash. (Sept. 30, 2011) * Emerald Downs finished its 82-day season last week, but several of the track’s top horses will be at Hastings Racecourse on Sunday as the Vancouver track caps its 2011 meet with a pair of $100,000 races. Assessment, Winning Machine and Jebrica are all entered in the $100,000 B.C. Premier’s [...] Read More.

LAUREL, MD. 09-30-11—Introduced in 1986, the Jim McKay Maryland Million, a program of races restricted to the offspring of Maryland-based stallions, continues to receive strong support from Maryland’s extensive breeding industry, which includes more than 200 farms. Maryland-sired Thoroughbreds are nominated before they become 2-year-olds and remain eligible for life to run in the Maryland [...] Read More.

LAUREL, MD. 09-29-11—Regal Solo will be looking to make Jim McKay Maryland Million history in the $100,000 Maryland Million Sprint Saturday when the son of Louis Quatorze shoots to become just the fifth horse to win three races on Maryland’s Day at The Races. The 6-year-old would be the first to score in three different [...] Read More.

LAUREL, MD. 09-28-11—The 26th Jim McKay Maryland Million, a festive homecoming for Marylanders, attracted 111 entrants to the eleven race program which will be presented this Saturday at Laurel Park. First post for the $1.05 million day is 12:35 p.m. In the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic at 1 1/8 miles, a wide-open field of seven [...] Read More.

Stanton, Del., September 27, 2011 – Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables and The Elkstone Group’s locally-stabled Grace Hall, the recent winner of the Grade I Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga, tops the $75,000 Blue Hen Stakes at Delaware Park this Saturday. The mile-and-70-yard affair for 2-year-old fillies has attracted a field of seven. In her most recent [...] Read More.

LAUREL, MD. 09-27-11—Laffit Pincay, Pat Day, Angel Cordero, Steve Cauthen and Jean Cruguet each tasted victory in one of Laurel Park’s most famous races. Saturday afternoon, the five legendary jockeys will be at Laurel Park to sign autographs during the 26th annual Jim McKay Maryland Million festivities at Laurel Park. The retired riders will be [...] Read More.