The Skipat Stakes $125.00 For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward 6 Furlongs – Dirt Laurel Park – May 16,2026 Saturday will mark the twelfth running of the HRP Skipat Stakes. Like all the stakes races on the… Read More ›
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The Dinner Party Stakes Draws a Field of Six
This Saturday, all eyes will be on LRL as the track hosts the normal slate of races from PIM over PRK weekend. As a part of that undercard, we will have the 22nd running of The Dinner Party Stakes, which is a nine furlong event on the turf course.
For the First Time in its History, the 23rd Renewal of The Prk Runs at Laurel Park — Gogh Wild Eyes Headlines
The PRK, Grade I, will make unprecedented history on Saturday, May 16, 2026, as HRP’s second jewel of the Triple Crown shifts temporarily to Laurel Park while Pimlico undergoes redevelopment. The 1 3/16-mile dirt classic for 3-year-olds carries a purse… Read More ›
A Big Friday at LRL and The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Is a Big Test
5/15/26 3 LRL The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (GII) $300.00 3yoF 11/8m Dirt 122lbs I’ve spent a LOT of time in this dump… too much. But, some great memories like St. Chrisbee winning his… Read More ›
Six Emerging Fillies Meet in The Miss PS
The Miss PS – (Grade lll) Purse $150.00 – For Fillies Three Years Old 6 Furlongs – Dirt Laurel Park – May 15, 2026 Rising three-year-old fillies will get their chance to be under the spotlight this Friday as the… Read More ›
The Louisville Looks a Tight Battle at CD
The Louisville – Grade III 1 1/2 Miles Turf Graded Stake Purse $250.00 Four-Year-Olds And Upward. At CD The Louisville brings together a strong field of marathon specialists headed by Mb Stables’ King Z which will be challenged by… Read More ›
Veteran Runners Ready for Historic Renewal in The PIM Special
The PIM Special – (Grade lll) Purse $250.00 – For Three Year Olds And Upward 1 3/16 Miles – Dirt Laurel Park – May 15, 2026 Now that all the madness from the Kentucky Derby is over, we quickly move… Read More ›
Down On The Beat Turns Ruffian Handicap Upside Down
Down On The Beat delivered a strong late-running victory in the Ruffian Handicap-G2, giving Winning Link Stables and jockey Velazquez J R the win over a muddy AQU mile. After sitting well back early, she advanced steadily, reached contention by… Read More ›
Senorita Stakes Ends in a Dead-Heat
5/9/26 2 SA Senorita Stakes (GIII) $100.00 3yoF 61/2f Turf 122lbs +penalties If the weather doesn’t get ya, the dead-heats will. The down-hill course gave us an exciting finish but when the stewards went… Read More ›
Suffering Fools Wires The Long Branch BC
5/9/26 8 MTH The Long Branch BC $100.00 (plus NJ-bred incentive) 3yo 1m70yds Dirt 122lbs +penalties That was interesting… both The Card and I were way off base in Saturday’s The Long Branch BC but when… Read More ›