Laurel Park picks and ponderings: April 18, 2025
We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon's races at Laurel Park.-
John Piassek / 4 months
- Comment (95)
- (48)
Notification
Latest News
Timonium kicks off brief stand Friday
Aug 21, 2025
With CT win last out, Faster Gator aims
Aug 21, 2025
Jock Ben Curtis “wouldn’t swap Magnitude” for anyone
Aug 21, 2025
Nick’s Picks: Colonial Downs picks August 21, 2025
Aug 21, 2025
Delaware Park picks and analysis: August 21, 2025
Aug 20, 2025
Spa Selections 2025: Saratoga Picks August 21
Aug 20, 2025
Local hopeful Zip Start takes aim at CT
Aug 20, 2025
CT: Vodka With a Twist hopes to slurp
Aug 20, 2025
Nick’s Picks: Colonial Downs picks August 20, 2025
Aug 20, 2025
Middleburg Spring Races kick off major Va. jump season
Champion Snap Decision looks for his fourth Temple Gwathmey win as the Middleburg Spring Races kick off Virginia's jump season-
Nick Hahn / 4 months
- Comment (29)
- (61)
VIDEO: Playing Laurel Park’s Saturday late Pick 5
In this video, our handicappers dig into Saturday’s late Pick 5 from Laurel Park, featuring four of the day's five-
The Biz / 4 months
- Comment (23)
- (41)
MTHA endorses change to claiming price rule
The Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (MTHA) on Wednesday endorsed a less restrictive claiming rule than currently in place.-
The Biz / 4 months
- Comment (20)
- (48)
Could be a high-stakes Saturday for the Gorham barn
Trainer Michael Gorham will send out live runners Pay Billy (Tesio) and Moon Cache (Weber City Miss) on Saturday, with-
The Biz / 4 months
- Comment (17)
- (47)
CT: Rescheduled Original Gold tops Friday card
Maggie's Girl will hunt the third stakes win of her career when stakes action kicks off at Charles Town with-
The Biz / 4 months
- Comment (26)
- (46)
Simply Joking, Quint’s Brew lead Top Midlantic-bred Polls
In the first Top Midlantic-bred Poll of 2025, Pennsylvania-bred Simply Joking (3yo) and Maryland-bred Quint's Brew (older) are atop the-
The Biz / 4 months
- Comment (38)
- (52)
Preakness: Two spots on line this weekend
Berths in the Preakness Stakes starting gate are on the line in this weekend's Tesio at Laurel and Bathhouse Row-
Press Release / 4 months
- Comment (16)
- (61)
Laurel Park: Latest jockey and trainer stats
Which Laurel Park jockeys and trainers are having a good meet? Who's doing better than you'd think? Or heating up-
The Biz / 4 months
- Comment (11)
- (42)
River Thames to skip Derby, point to Preakness
River Thames, recently third in the Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes, will skip the Kentucky Derby and point instead to-
The Biz / 4 months
- Comment (17)
- (50)
