Thoroughbred Placement and Rescue (TPR) is excited to announce that we will be at Laurel Park for Maryland Million day, October 1st. As we approach the 600 mark for horses placed for Maryland Trainers, Breeders and Owners, TPR continues to lead the way in thoroughbred placement.  TPR horses will be featured in a post parade [...] Read More.

Stanton, Del., September 26, 2011 – The live racing card for Wednesday, September 28, at Delaware Park has been cancelled due to insufficient entries. Live racing is scheduled for tomorrow Tuesday, September 27. First race post time for the nine race card is 1:15 p.m. Read More.

AUBURN, Wash. (Sept. 25) * Jeff Harwood’s Noosa Beach became the first horse ever to be honored twice as Horse of the Meeting as Emerald Downs announced its season honors Sunday on closing day of the track’s 16th season. Trained by Doris Harwood, the 5-year-old Washington-bred by Harbor the Gold-Julia Rose won three of the four [...] Read More.

AUBURN, Wash. (Sept. 25, 2011) * Talk to My Lawyer became the 12th filly and only the second at Emerald Downs to win the $65,000 Gottstein Futurity with a hard-fought head triumph over Havanna Red in Sunday’s 74th renewal on closing day at Emerald Downs. With 2011 riding champion Leslie Mawing up for his 128th victory [...] Read More.

AUBURN, Wash. (Sept. 24, 2011) * Chaching Pete exploded late and scored a 2 ½-length victory over Advancement in Saturday’s $9,800 Johnsonville Purse for 3-year-olds and up at Emerald Downs. With apprentice jockey Eliska Kubinova riding her second of three winners Saturday, Chaching Pete ran six furlongs in 1:08.58*second fastest time this season at the distance*and [...] Read More.

NEW ORLEANS (Saturday, September 24, 2011) – In front of a record crowd several thousand strong on Closing Day of the 2011 Summer Quarter Horse Meet, owner-breeder-trainer Lance Moore’s Mr Sonic Boom led every step of the way and held on by a head in the $276,833 Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association Sales Futurity for [...] Read More.

Wilmington, Del., September 24, 2011 – Trainer Anthony Pecoraro notched his 1,000th career victory when I’m Steppin’ It Up won the $250,000 Kent Stakes at Delaware Park today. The Kent Stakes was originally scheduled for the turf, but was transferred to the main track after heavy rains soaked the area yesterday. With Jeremy Rose aboard, the [...] Read More.

AUBURN, Wash. (Sept. 23, 2011) * Soul Patch held off Roxy Skylar in the stretch for a three-quarter-length victory Friday in the featured Windermere Night at the Races Purse for older fillies and mares at Emerald Downs. With Leslie Mawing riding, Soul Patch ran 6-½ furlongs in 1:15.64 on a fast track and paid $4.60, $3.60 [...] Read More.

AUBURN, Wash. (Sept. 23, 2011) * Jockey Lance Bullock and trainers Don Munger and Billy Christian will receive special awards when Emerald Downs completes its 16th season of Thoroughbred racing Sunday. The 19-year-old Bullock will receive the Lindy Award, named in honor of the legendary Clerk of Scales Lindy Aliment, while the 87-year-old Munger and 33-year-old [...] Read More.

LAUREL, MD. 09-23-11—The Laurel Park racing office announced this morning that a total of 164 pre-entries (151 horses as 13 were cross-entered) were named to the 11 races which comprise the 2011 Jim McKay Maryland Million. The 26th running of the event will take place at Laurel Park next Saturday, Oct. 1. First post is [...] Read More.