
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: October 29, 2026
We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.

We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.

Trainer Phil Capuano, 32, got his first Maryland Million win Saturday, while Hamilton Smith (81) and Jerry Robb (74) each scored twice.

With the Fasig-Tipton fall yearling sale in Timonium set for Oct. 27, we break it down by the numbers.

Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…

Winless in over a year, Howgreatisnate found his best self Sunday at Laurel Park, riding the rail to a 16-1 upset in the $56,000 allowance feature.

The nation’s winningest horse pushed his win streak to 11 Saturday at Laurel Park as Kerness K won a starter handicap while carrying 129 pounds.

The Fasig-Tipton Eastern fall yearling sale taking placing Oct. 27 in Timonium seeks to put the focus on Mid-Atlantic breeding programs.

Barbadian Runner became the sixth horse to win back-to-back Maryland Million Classics with a dominant score Saturday at Laurel Park.

King’s River posted a $100 upset in Saturday’s Maryland Million Turf to give trainer Jose Magana his first stakes win.

We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.

Takethemoneyhoney showed no rust after a seven-month break, dominating the competition in Saturday’s Maryland Million Distaff at Laurel Park.

Check out Saturday’s Off to the Races Radio, which featured trainers Steve Asmussen and Ian Wilkes, plus a Maryland Million preview.
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