
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: March 1, 2025
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.

Our analyst digs into Saturday’s Fountain of Youth with picks and analysis as the sophs tackle this 50-point to the winner stop on the Triple Crown trail.

Jockey Corey Mongan got his first win since 2016 Friday at Laurel Park, winning a maiden race by a nose aboard Honors Due.

With Smarty Jones now a finalist for the national racing Hall of Fame, a free documentary chronicles his improbable tale.

The March 15 Virginia Derby – for the first time a Kentucky Derby points race – received 89 nominations, while the Virginia Oaks got 57.

Book’em Danno, a Grade 1 winner and earner of $800,000 in 2024, has been named New Jersey-bred Horse of the Year for the second year in a row.

Six-year-old Gran Andrews has made quite a home for himself in starter allowances at Charles Town, having won 11 of them in a row.

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

Future Is Now and Post Time are the big winners among Maryland-bred champions, announced this week, with the horse of the year still to be revealed.

Reflections from Hall of Fame finalist Graham Motion and John Servis, who trained another Hall candidate in Smarty Jones.

Churchill Downs track announcer Travis Stone will call the action at Colonial Downs during next month’s Virginia Derby mini-meet.

Charles Town’s racing weekend kicks off this evening, with racing set for Wednesday through Thursday. Here’s what we’re watching.
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