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Triple Crown: Louisiana Derby picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into today’s Louisiana Derby with picks and analysis as the sophs tackle this 100-point to the winner stop on the Triple Crown trail.
Off to the Races Radio lineup for March 22
Off to the Races Radio, powered by The Racing Biz is back on air March 22 with an action-packed show. Here’s the lineup.
Op-Ed: Heated industry defenses ignore backstretch workers
A New York Times op-ed criticizing racing generated heated industry responses that barely addressed the plight of backstretch workers.
VIDEO: Key horses in Saturday Laurel Park late Pick 5
Our handicappers reconvene to identify key horses in Saturday’s late Pick 5 from Laurel Park, which begins in race five.
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: March 21, 2025
We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.
Derby Trail: John Hancock favored in La. Derby
The road to the Kentucky Derby heats up with the 100-point Louisiana Derby Saturday, in which Sam Davis Stakes winner John Hancock is favored.
Racetrack reunion has them asking, when’s the next one?
The Midlantic Racetrack Reunion will take place for the fifth time April 13 at Laurel Park, and each year participants ask when the next one is.
Pay Billy hoping for scratches in Private Terms
Pay Billy is drawn to the far outside in Saturday’s Private Terms at Laurel, a liability going 1 1/16 miles, but expected scratches could help.
Safe Trust looks to turn tables in Beyond the Wire
Safe Trust, second or third in four different stakes, will look to find the winner’s circle in Saturday’s Beyond the Wire at Laurel Park.
Handicapping: Know your point-to-points
With turf season close at hand, handicapper John Piassek says that keeping an eye on point-to-point races can, err, point you to some flat winners.
