Laurel Park maiden & claiming races get revisions for spring
Laurel Park races for maidens and claimers will be affected this spring by condition-book changes announced in a Saturday news release.
The Maryland Jockey Club in collaboration with the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and the Maryland Purse Committee, announced several updates to the standard racing program.
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The claiming-price tier for maiden, non-winners of two and non-winners of three moved to levels of $10,000-$8,000, $16,000-$12,500, $25,000-$20,000 and $40,000-$32,000.
Claiming races currently carded for $7,500 revert to $5,000, and the open $8,000 claiming category is back in the condition book.
A new Maryland-bred and Maryland-sired maiden special weight replaces the current $45,000 waiver maiden that pitted state-bred and state-sired horses against open maiden claimers.
The $40,000 maiden-claiming race, which offers Maryland-bred horses to run for a $50,000 price, continues as part of the standard program.
These adjustments are reflected in Laurel Park’s upcoming May condition book and appear as overnight extras beginning with the spring meet that starts Friday.
The Maryland Jockey Club, a non-profit organization, was transferred Jan. 1 from the Stronach Group’s 1/ST Racing to the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority, which oversees day-to-day racing in the state.
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