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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.
Disco Ebo returns in competitive Primonetta
Defending champ Disco Ebo and lightly raced Tipple are among the contenders in a competitive renewal of Laurel Park’s Primonetta Stakes Saturday.
Worcester headlines solid Whiteley
Worcester, recently second in the Stymie, could grab his first stakes win in Saturday’s Frank Whiteley Stakes at Laurel Park.
Md. Racing Commission OKs Maryland-Virginia stakes
The Maryland Racing Commission signed off on a controversial proposal to blend Maryland-restricted and Virginia-restricted stakes Wednesday.
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.
Derby Trail: Burnham Square in time in Blue Grass
Burnham Square surged late to win Tuesday’s Blue Grass Stakes, securing 100 Kentucky Derby points and assuring himself a spot in the big race.
Five added as late Triple Crown nominees
Five runners, including one who won at Charles Town and another with two wins at Laurel, have been added as late nominees to the Triple Crown.
