The Racing Biz

15/02/2025

Things we learned include: Clean faces win races!

Laurel Park hosted its two biggest winter events in the General George and Barbara Fritchie. Here's what the winners had to say.

15/02/2025

Steve Asmussen, Frank Hopf, Bruce Quade and more on today's Off to the Races Radio as our 2025 season kicks off!

Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen headlines a busy first episode of 2025 for the long-running Off to the Races Radio.

15/02/2025

Millionaire Muad'dib returns tonight at CT!

Muad'dib, who inched past $1 million in career earnings late last season, kicks off his eight-year-old season Saturday at Charles Town Races.

15/02/2025

Handicappers John Piassek and Mackenzie Pfeiffer team up to try to take down today's late Pick 5, featuring 3 stakes!

Our handicappers convene to discuss Saturday's Laurel Park late Pick 5!The sequence starts in the fifth race and includes three stakes -- the $200,000 Genera...

15/02/2025

Picks and analysis for this evening's Charles Town card, featuring the return of Muad'dib!

We've got full-card picks and analysis for this evening's race card from Charles Town Races!

15/02/2025

It's General George and Barbara Fritchie day at Laurel, celebrating American heroes of the Revolution and Civil War and fast Thoroughbreds - we've got picks and analysis!

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

14/02/2025

Five-year-old El Pacho gives breeder-owner-trainer Ruben Reyes a "fighter" to lead his small barn as he strikes out on his own.

14/02/2025

Trainer Flint Stites will send out a pair in Saturday's Laurel Park stakes, including General George runner Circle P...

Penn National-based trainer Flint Stites will send out a pair in Laurel Park's Saturday stakes, Circle P in the General George and Wild Vine (Campbell).

14/02/2025

Sea Dancer, in her first try on dirt, was a surprise in the Carousel. She won't be a surprise if she doubles up in the Nellie Morse...

Sea Dancer's first run on dirt was a big one, a win in the Carousel Stakes, and she'll look to double up in Saturday's Nellie Morse at Laurel Park.

14/02/2025

Picks and analysis for this afternoon's Laurel Park card!

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

13/02/2025

'Cappers John Piassek and Mackenzie Pfeiffer get together to discuss Saturday's Late Pick 5 at Laurel Park, including the Fritchie and General George Stakes!

Our handicappers reconvene to identify key horses in Saturday's late Pick 5 from Laurel Park, including the Fritchie and General George Stakes.

13/02/2025

Quint's Brew, Celtic Contender, and Prince of Jericho all won Laurel Park stakes in their most recent starts. They'll square off in Saturday's General George...

A trio of last-out Laurel Park stakes winners -- Quint's Brew, Celtic Contender, and Prince of Jericho -- will meet in Saturday's General George.

12/02/2025

We're excited to bring Off to the Races Radio back on this coming Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Saturday's guests include trainer Steve Asmussen, Colonial Downs's Frank Hopf, Bruce Quade remembering his friend Larry Johnson, and more! Listen live!

The long-running Off to the Races Radio, powered by The Racing Biz, returns for its 2025 season on Saturday, Feb. 15.

12/02/2025

This miss finished up 2024 with a 13-length win, and she'll try to start her 2025 campaign in style in Saturday's Fritchie at Laurel Park...

Irish Maxima will look to kick of fher 4-year-old season in style when she tries her luck in Saturday's Barbara Fritchie Stakes at Laurel Park.

12/02/2025

Who are the jockeys and trainers leading the standings at Laurel Park? And who’s flying under the radar you may want to notice?

11/02/2025

Pretty exciting race - and an ultra-game effort by the winner - in the Sam F. Davis Stakes this past weekend. Here's what happened and what it means...

John Hancock outgamed Owen Almighty to win Saturday's Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs and put himself in the Kentucky Derby mix.

11/02/2025

Who are the jockeys and trainers leading the standings at Charles Town Races? And who's flying under the radar you may want to notice?

11/02/2025

Hard to believe now, but Maryland's live racing days once were a precious commodity that racetracks fought for, and a half-mile track like Marlboro could sink a Governor.

Maryland's live racing days once were a precious commodity that racetracks fought for, and a half-mile track like Marlboro could sink a Governor.