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Derby Trail: John Hancock favored in La. Derby
The road to the Kentucky Derby heats up with the 100-point Louisiana Derby Saturday, in which Sam Davis Stakes winner John Hancock is favored.

Racetrack reunion has them asking, when’s the next one?
The Midlantic Racetrack Reunion will take place for the fifth time April 13 at Laurel Park, and each year participants ask when the next one is.

Pay Billy hoping for scratches in Private Terms
Pay Billy is drawn to the far outside in Saturday’s Private Terms at Laurel, a liability going 1 1/16 miles, but expected scratches could help.

Safe Trust looks to turn tables in Beyond the Wire
Safe Trust, second or third in four different stakes, will look to find the winner’s circle in Saturday’s Beyond the Wire at Laurel Park.

Handicapping: Know your point-to-points
With turf season close at hand, handicapper John Piassek says that keeping an eye on point-to-point races can, err, point you to some flat winners.

Equineline introduces OTTB profile
The Jockey Club today announced the new Off-Track Thoroughbred Profile, the first equineline.com report centered on Thoroughbreds in their second careers.

Laurel Park: Latest jockey and trainer stats
Which Laurel Park jockeys and trainers are having a good meet? Who’s doing better than you’d think? Or heating up now? Answers within.

Well-executed gameplan leads to American Promise win
The way the Virginia Derby unfolded was exactly to the plan mapped out by American Promise’s trainer D. Wayne Lukas.

Charles Town: Latest jockey and trainer stats
Which Charles Town jockeys and trainers are having a good meet? Who’s doing better than you’d think? Or heating up now? Answers within.

VIDEO: Charles Town weekend highlights
In today’s video, highlights from the weekend’s racing at Charles Town, including a stakes winner returns, a sharp debut, and more.