Maryland horse racing Archives • The Racing Biz

02
Oct

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: October 3, 2026

John Piassek / 1 day
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8 min read

We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.

02
Oct

LRL: Big tests await for 2yos in Lewis, Smart Halo

The Biz / 1 day
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4 min read

Saturday brings Maryland’s first two-year-old stakes of the year in the Smart Halo (fillies) and James F. Lewis, III – and a chance for a juvenile to shine.

01
Oct

PODCAST: The art of not going broke with homebreds

The Biz / 2 days
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2 min read

Owner-breeder Chas Blanford joins us to discuss how not to breed your way into the poorhouse, plus Mackenzie Pfeiffer analyzes Laurel’s stakes.

01
Oct

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: October 2, 2026

John Piassek / 2 days
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8 min read

We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.

01
Oct

Nominations sought for Joe Kelly Unsung Hero Award

Press Release / 2 days
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2 min read

The 14th annual Joe Kelly Unsung Hero Award will be presented as part of the Maryland Million festivities.

01
Oct

Longtime Fair Hill GM Sally Goswell passes

Press Release / 2 days
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4 min read

Sally Goswell, who served as general manager of the Fair Hill Training Center for 30 years, has passed away at age 72.

01
Oct

Fasig-Tipton fall sale to offer Preakness bonus

Press Release / 2 days
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2 min read

The Fasig-Tipton Eastern fall yearling sale will offer a $500,000 bonus connecting this year’s sale to the 2028 Preakness Stakes.

30
Sep

Revised N1X condition, ratings races now at Laurel

Frank Vespe / 3 days
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5 min read

A revised first allowance condition arrives in the new Laurel Park condition book to go with ratings races we’ve seen in recent weeks.

28
Sep

Former trainer John Salzman, Sr., passes

Frank Vespe / 5 days
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3 min read

Retired trainer John Salzman, Sr., who conditioned Xtra Heat to a Hall of Fame career, has died at age 81.

28
Sep

Mid-Atlantic three stars: September 28, 2026

John Piassek / 5 days
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5 min read

Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…

REPLAY: Saturday’s Off to the Races Radio

Delaware Park picks and analysis: October 3, 2026

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: October 3, 2026

Off to the Races Radio lineup for October 3, 2026

Laurel lovers Foxy Junior, Stronsino return

LRL: Big tests await for 2yos in Lewis, Smart Halo

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: October 3, 2026

LRL: Big tests await for 2yos in Lewis, Smart Halo

PODCAST: The art of not going broke with homebreds

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: October 2, 2026

Nominations sought for Joe Kelly Unsung Hero Award

Longtime Fair Hill GM Sally Goswell passes

Fasig-Tipton fall sale to offer Preakness bonus

Revised N1X condition, ratings races now at Laurel

Former trainer John Salzman, Sr., passes

Mid-Atlantic three stars: September 28, 2026

Off to the Races Radio lineup.

DelCap day a card full of.

PODCAST: The art of not going.

Nominations sought for Joe Kelly Unsung.

Fasig-Tipton fall sale to offer Preakness.

Revised N1X condition, ratings races now.