Laurel Park proudly announces the return of the popular “Charm City Late Pick 5 Challenge,” a free online handicapping contest. The daily tournament runs from September 5 through December 28.

Register today at CharmCityPick5.com. Players must register by 11:00 am ET on September 12, 2025.

Participants are required to sign up via an email address and log in to the contest at CharmCityPick5.com. Players must select one entry in each of the last five races on the Laurel Park program before post time of the first race in the Late “Value Pick 5” sequence.

Daily Racing Form will provide free past performances for each contest race on the game page each day.

The overall contest winner will be determined based on the highest cumulative payouts from one mythical $2.00 win-place-show wager on each of the last five races throughout the entire Laurel Park fall meet. The last five races comprise the “Value Late Pick 5” wager.

The player who accrues the highest bankroll for the entire fall meet receives a grand prize of $1,500 cash. The runner-up gets $1,000 cash, and the third-place finisher receives $500. In addition, the player with the most overall winners selected throughout the meet wins a bonus $500 cash prize.

If a player correctly selects all five winners in an individual Late “Value Pick 5” sequence, that player wins or shares a $500 daily bonus.

“We’re happy to bring back our free game after a successful launch in the spring,” said Bill Knauf, President and General Manager of The Maryland Jockey Club. “There should be plenty of challenging Pick 5 sequences, especially on signature days like our Turf Festival on September 13 and the 40^th renewal of the Maryland Million on October 11.”