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Action Andy Gets Nod in De Francis Thriller

Action Andy Gets Nod in De Francis Thriller

Action Andy closed relentlessly on the outside to get up in the final strides by a whisker over a game Il Villano in a terrific finish to win the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash at Laurel Park Oct. 27.

 Saturday, October 27, 2012
Allen Cracks 200-Win Mark at Colonial

Allen Cracks 200-Win Mark at Colonial

A, Ferris Allen III won two races on Colonial Downs' closing day program Aug. 6 to become the first trainer to win 200 races in Virginia. He also demolished his own single-season record for victories.

 Thursday, August 07, 2008
Red Giant Casts Pletcher's Shadow in Virginia Derby

Red Giant Casts Pletcher's Shadow in Virginia Derby

Trainer Todd Pletcher ran three horses in the $1-million Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) Saturday, so he expected to win. But it was the 3-year-old colt no one expected, 37-1 shot Red Giant, who won by a nose in course record time.

 Saturday, July 21, 2007

Drama Marks Karamanos' 1,000th Victory

With his second victory on the card, jockey Horacio Karamanos reached the 1,000-win plateau Saturday at Laurel Park, but not without some drama.

 Saturday, April 14, 2007

Friel's for Real Outfights Silmaril in Gala Lil

Friel's for Real became a repeat winner of the $82,750 Gala Lil Stakes after slugging it out with a very game Silmaril to win by a head at Laurel Park Saturday.

 Saturday, September 16, 2006

Great Seneca Overpowering in Dancing Count

Carey Miller's unbeaten Great Seneca lived up to top billing as he pounded out an impressive victory in the $75,000 Dancing Count Stakes for 3-year-olds at Laurel Park.

 Sunday, January 01, 2006

Maryland Stewards Suspend Three More Riders


The Maryland Racing stewards have suspended jockeys Horacio Karamanos, Abel Castellano, and Stewart Elliott for riding in a careless manner at Laurel Park last week. Stewards Bill Passmore, Phil Grove and John Burke have suspended 11 riders since the fall meeting began on Sept. 7.

 Thursday, October 20, 2005

Ribbon Cut for Laurel's New Turf Course

Officials of the Maryland Jockey Club hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday to celebrate the opening of its new turf course at Laurel Park. Twenty-one horses galloped and worked over the lush greenery for the first time this morning.

 Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Ribbon Cut for Laurel's New Turf Course

Officials of the Maryland Jockey Club hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday to celebrate the opening of its new turf course at Laurel Park. Twenty-one horses galloped and worked over the lush greenery for the first time this morning.

 Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Bending Strings Winds to Safely Kept BC Win

Patiently rated at the back of the pack, Bending Strings bounded into action around the far turn, forced her way between rivals a furlong from home and drew off to win Saturday's $143,000 Safely Kept Breeders' Cup (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies at Pimlico.

 Saturday, October 02, 2004

Pimlico Meet Kicks Off Saturday

After a seven-week break, live racing returns to Maryland on Saturday, July 31 at Pimlico Race Course with a nine-race card, headlined by the $100,000 Twixt Stakes for 3-year-old Maryland-bred fillies.

 Wednesday, July 28, 2004

The Lady's Groom Wins Jim McKay Duel

The Lady's Groom battled odds-on favorite Unforgettable Max every step of the way to win the $150,000 Jim McKay Breeders' Cup Handicap, the co-feature Saturday at Pimlico.

 Saturday, April 17, 2004

Karamanos Wins Pimlico Riding Title

Horacio Karamanos, Dale Capuano and Michael Gill captured individual titles as the five-week Pimlico summer-fall meet concluded this afternoon.

 Sunday, October 05, 2003

Revived Randaroo Posts Upset in Safely Kept

Joseph Allen's Randaroo raced close to the lead and then wrested command past the 1/16th marker and drove to victory in the $150,000 Safely Kept Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies Saturday at Pimlico.

 Saturday, October 04, 2003

Cruise Along Wins All Brandy for Team Bender

The team of owner Sondra Bender and trainer Larry Murray won its fifth stakes race of the year in Maryland as Cruise Along beat nine other Maryland-bred fillies and mares in the $75,000 All Brandy Stakes at Pimlico.

 Saturday, September 06, 2003