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30/06/2024

Trainer John Robb and rider Xavier Perez swept a pair of Laurel Park two-year-old maiden events Sunday, and Robb is the meet leader in 2yo wins.

30/06/2024

Picks for the Sunday Laurel Park card!

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

29/06/2024

It was a thriller in the Star de Naskra today at Laurel Park, but Celtic Contender's win was short-lived, as the stews DQed him to third, elevating Play Harder to his fifth win in six starts...

Play Harder's owner has an intriguing decision to make after his sophomore was elevated to first by DQ in the Star de Naskra.

29/06/2024

Missed today's Off to the Races Radio? No worries - check it out here! Guests included racing analyst Kaitlin Free, Eagle Point Farm's Karen Godsey, Chris Sobocinski from Delaware Park, and Darrell Wood!

Off to the Races Radio returned Saturday, June 22 with a full slate of guests.

29/06/2024

Charles Town's first baby race of the year took place Friday, and Audible the Play was the fleetest filly...

Audible the Play drubbed nine other fillies in the first two-year-old race of 2024 at Charles Town Races Friday.

29/06/2024

Now, that's a good way to celebrate a birthday!

Jockey Victor Carrasco celebrated his 32nd birthday in style, winning three times Friday at Laurel Park.

29/06/2024

Picks and analysis for this evening's card from Charles Town!

We've got picks and analysis for the evening's races at Charles Town Races!

29/06/2024

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

Racing returns to Delaware Park, and we return with Delaware Park picks and analysis for the track's 87th racing season.

29/06/2024

Picks and analysis for this afternoon's Laurel Park card, including the Star de Naskra Stakes!

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

29/06/2024

We'll be talking Colonial Downs, Delaware Handicap and more on Saturday's Off to the Races Radio!

The long-running Off to the Races Radio returns June 29 at 10 a.m. to discuss Colonial's meet, the Delaware Handicap, and more.

28/06/2024

Three horses who are combined 8-for-9 top Saturday's Star de Naskra at Laurel Park!

Undefeated geldings Quint's Brew and Haileysfirstnotion - and 4-for-5 c**t Play Harder - top Saturday's Star de Naskra at Laurel Park.

28/06/2024

Picks for this evening's Charles Town card, which features the first baby race of the year!

Racing returns to Delaware Park, and we return with Delaware Park picks and analysis for the track's 87th racing season.

28/06/2024

Picks and analysis as the new racing weekend kicks off at Laurel Park!

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

27/06/2024

All the recent Colonial Downs riding champs are scheduled to reconvene in New Kent this summer!

Antonio Gallardo, 2023 leading rider at Colonial Downs, is slated to head a jockey colony that includes the leading riders for each of the last five years.

27/06/2024

Legendary former UVA and Houston Rockets star player Ralph Sampson first brush with thoroughbreds nearly convinced him to go to the University of Kentucky. Next month he'll have another encounter, at Colonial Downs!

Virginia native and basketball Hall of Famer Ralph Sampson will visit Colonial Downs for a special day July 13.

27/06/2024

Picks for this afternoon's Delaware Park card!

Racing returns to Delaware Park, and we return with Delaware Park picks and analysis for the track's 87th racing season.

26/06/2024

PIcks and analysis for this afternoon's Delaware Park card!

Racing returns to Delaware Park, and we return with Delaware Park picks and analysis for the track's 87th racing season.

25/06/2024

Direct the Cat, last year's champion 2yo WV-bred filly, returned to action June 20 with a sharp score, and owner-trainer Cynthia McKee is thinking big.

Direct the Cat, last year's champion 2yo WV-bred filly, returned to action June 20 with a sharp score, and owner-trainer Cyndy McKee is thinking big.

25/06/2024

The June 2yo sale kicks off at 2:00 this afternoon!

It's last call for 2024 two-year-old sales, and the Fasig-Tipton June sale will send several dozen juveniles onto the next phase of their careers.

24/06/2024

Some folks moving up at CT!

Charles Town Races announced several promotions, including that of new racing secretary Anna Hibbard.

24/06/2024

Don't look now, but there are some serious racehorses out there who were bred in the Mid-Atlantic!

The latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll sees several horses who starred over Belmont weekend among the leaders, including Book'em Danno and Post Time.

24/06/2024

Stars of the week in the Mid-Atlantic!

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

23/06/2024

The aptly named Beauty of the Sea sure likes the Jersey Shore - she won Saturday's Goldwood Stakes and is 2-for-2 at Monmouth Park...

Beauty of the Sea earned her second stakes win when she proved best in Saturday's Goldwood Stakes at Monmouth Park.

23/06/2024

Maryland-bred Breeders' Cup winner Sharing's first runner is a winner!

Sharedashenanigans, the first runner ouf of Maryland-bred Breeders' Cup winner Sharing, won at first asking at Laurel Park June 22.

23/06/2024

PIcks and analysis for this afternoon's steamy Laurel Park card!

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

22/06/2024

Picks for this evening's card, which has had first post pushed back to 7:30 and which includes near-millionaire Muad'dib and two-time Cavada winner Hessica, among others...

We provide picks and analysis for this evening's racing from Charles Town Races.

22/06/2024

Seven races on tap today and we've got picks and analysis!

Racing returns to Delaware Park, and we return with Delaware Park picks and analysis for the track's 87th racing season.

22/06/2024

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.

21/06/2024

Nice little heater for Graham Motion's bar - how's 5-for-8 at the Laurel meet sound?

The Graham Motion barn has been on a monthlong heater, exemplified by a 5-for-8 mark this meet at Laurel Park, where he'll send out three this weekend.

21/06/2024

The barn area at Colonial opens Monday, and the meet is nearly upon us!

The Colonial Downs barn area will open June 24 in advance of the summer meet, which kicks off July 11 and runs through September 7.

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Laurel Park in 60 seconds

Laurel Park in 60 seconds... three stories from the past racing weekend that caught our eye!

Laurel Park in 60 seconds - Feb 14, 2022

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Happy holidays from The Racing Biz!

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Laurel Park in :60 - Dec. 21, 2021

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Laurel Park in :60 - 11-30-21

Laurel Park in :60 highlights three of the weekend's top Laurel stories in (a little more than) a minute... (Music: Guts and Bourbon by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3836-guts-and-bourbon License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

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Laurel Park in :60 - Nov. 16, 2021

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