Racing returned to Laurel Park Thursday for the first time since Nov. 28, and – happily – the card went off without a hitch.
Laurel Park is back in action! John Piassek has today’s 9-race card covered here.
After hearing from various stakeholders, the Maryland Racing Commission permitted Laurel Park to resume racing this Thursday.
The Maryland Racing Commission will hold a virtual meeting December 14 to determine whether to permit racing at Laurel Park to resume later this week.
In a spirited meeting Tuesday, the Maryland Racing Commission indicated that it intends to take a more assertive role on the Laurel Park track surface.
With work to the dirt track ongoing, the Maryland Jockey Club announced that Laurel Park will not race during the upcoming weekend.
For the first time in over a week, horses will be permitted to use the entire width of the Laurel Park main track Tuesday, though workers are prohibited.
The interior portion of the Laurel Park main track will remain closed Monday for the eighth consecutive day.
Jockey Mychel Sanchez, long based at Parx Racing, has spread his wings a bit this year with pretty positive results.
Faced with a sudden cluster of racing and training fatalities, Laurel Park will not race December 3-5 as officials scramble to get ahead of the problem.