The newest Maryland Racing Today podcast features Kentucky Derby chatter, plus handicapping the Laurel late Pick 5.
One race after posting a front-running score, Cruise the Nile showed a different dimension Saturday when rallying to win the Henry S. Clark Stakes.
Laurel Park’s first three grass stakes of 2026 — the Dahlia, King Leatherbury, and Henry Clark — are Saturday and have drawn big and competitive fields.
The newest Maryland Racing Today podcast features the last news, plus handicapping the week ahead and more.
Recaps of the turf stakes contested at Laurel Park Saturday: the Dahlia for fillies and mares, the Leatherbury for sprinters, and the Henry S. Clark.
Millionaire Sparkle Blue and speedy Cut From Class, who slugged it out in last year’s Big Drefyus, meet again Saturday in the Dahlia at Laurel Park.
A case of equine herpesvirus has a Laurel Park barn under quarantine and led to fears about Saturday’s stakes card – but early returns are promising.
In his second North American start, Chez Pierre served notice that he’s one to watch with a dominant win in the Henry S. Clark Stakes at Laurel Park.
With five Laurel Park stakes on tap, and our contest players having submitted more than 200 entries, we calculated fair odds based on their selections.
Graded stakes winners Field Pass, a Maryland-bred, and Alms are among the horses nominated to Laurel Park’s five April 23 stakes.