Laurel Park picks and ponderings December 26, 2021
John Piassek has today’s 9-race card, including six stakes races, covered here.
John Piassek has today’s 9-race card, including six stakes races, covered here.
Belle of the North, rallying upset winner of the Safely Kept, will look for her second straight stakes win in Sunday’s Carousel at Laurel Park.
Sophomore Doubleoseven will make his first start in almost four months – and first at his home track in nine – in Sunday’s Manfuso Stakes at Laurel Park.
With Charles Town dark until January, trainer Jeff Runco will send three runners to Laurel Park stakes, including a pair for the 2yo Heft Stakes.
Three-time winner Beneath the Stars will step up into stakes company for the first time in Sunday’s $100,000 Gin Talking Stakes at Laurel Park.
Politely winner Princess Kokachin and Hello Beautiful will meet for the second straight race in Sunday’s Willa On the Move Stakes at Laurel Park.
Graded stakes winner Laki, who’s earned over $800,000 in his career, will make his first start in three month’s in Sunday’s Dave’s Friend at Laurel Park.
Full-card picks & analysis for today’s Laurel Park card!
Joe took the outside, while Alottahope was stuck down inside, and that was the difference as Joe won the Maryland Juvenile Championship.
Luna Belle rallied from last to score a mild upset in the $100,000 Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship Saturday at Laurel Park.