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FREE handicapping contest Saturday
We will host a free handicapping contest Saturday featuring eight races from Laurel Park!
Off to the Races Radio lineup for March 8
Off to the Races Radio, powered by The Racing Biz is back on air March 8 with an action-packed show. Here’s the lineup.
Laurel: Spencerian tepid favorite in Conniver
Politely Stakes winner Spencerian is the lukewarm favorite in Saturday’s Conniver at Laurel Park, which features five stakes winners.
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.
Not your father’s Virginia Derby – or Derby prep
The March 15 Virginia Derby is a bit of a different beast, both from what the Virginia Derby has been and from other Kentucky Derby preps.
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: March 7, 2025
We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.
Horacio Karamanos “happy” with Gulfstream stay
Veteran jockey Horacio Karamanos has spent the winter at Gulfstream Park, and though business has been a bit slow, he says he’s happy with the decision.
MHBA Yearling Show purse premium winners announced
Horses that participate in the annual MHBA Yearling Show can earn purse premiums at two and three. Here are the 2024 winners.
Maryland OTBs push for historical horse racing machines
Saying that OTBs are a “failing industry” and retail sports betting a failure, too, Maryland OTBs are pushing for historical horse racing machines.
“The best time of year” as Derby fever hits New Kent
We visit with announcer Travis Stone, who calls it “the best time of year,” as for the first time, the road to the Kentucky Derby runs through New Kent.
