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Laurel Park picks and ponderings: April 12, 2025
We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.
Laurel: Debut wins for Agreed, Weekend Wife
Regally-bred Agreed and Weekend Wife, a half to Wood Memorial show horse Passion Rules, scored at first asking Friday at Laurel Park.
Off to the Races Radio lineup for April 12
Off to the Races Radio, powered by The Racing Biz is back on-air April 5 with an action-packed show. Here’s the lineup.
Triple Crown: Lexington Stakes picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into Saturday’s Lexington Stakes with picks and analysis as the sophs tackle this 20-point to the winner stop on the Triple Crown trail.
Speedyness, Film Star square off in Native Dancer
Speedyness and Film Star finished heads apart in the Manfuso Stakes in December and will meet again in Saturday’s Native Dancer at Laurel.
Nik Juarez looks to pin down Derby dreams
Wrestler-turned-jockey Nik Juarez, a long way from his rebellious youth in Maryland, is expected to ride American Promise in the Kentucky Derby.
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: April 11, 2025
We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.
VIDEO: Key horses in Saturday Laurel Park late Pick 5
Our handicappers reconvene to identify key horses in Saturday’s late Pick 5 from Laurel Park, which begins in race five.
Jill Byrne tabbed as new VTA executive director
Jill Byrne will take the reins as the new executive director of the Virginia Thoroughbred Association, representing breeders.
CT: Maggie’s Girl tops Original Gold field
Maggie’s Girl, a two-time stakes winner in 2024, headlines a crowded and contentious field for Charles Town’s first ’25 stake, the Original Gold.
