
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: January 23, 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.

A Midlantic circuit should happen — and it needs to promote sustainable growth, rather than slashing racing dates as one recent proposal suggested.

With Shamrock Farm likely to run well over budget and facing a daunting environmental challenge, the Maryland Stadium Authority turned to Laurel.

Laurel lives? Laurel lives! The Maryland Stadium Authority announced today it will acquire Laurel Park to be Maryland’s new (old) training center.

Charles Town’s 2026 stakes schedule kicks off April 11 and will feature more than $4 million of purses by year’s end.

The 55th Eclipse Awards will be broadcast Jan. 22 on Fanduel TV and other outlets, including streaming outlets.

Laurel-based trainer Gary Capuano expects to run at least one of three he’s nominated to the Jan. 31 Withers, with up to 20 Kentucky Derby points.

The Maryland Jockey Club will hold a “first chance, last chance” handicapping contest online and at Laurel Park on Feb. 14.

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

A pair of horses never worse than third in 21 combined outings, Takethemoneyhoney and Passage East kept on trucking Saturday at Laurel.

Quint’s Brew and Point Dume, winners in a pair of $100,000 contests at Laurel Park Saturday, could meet in next month’s General George.

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