Laurel Park
P.O. Box 130
Laurel, MD 20725
(301) 725-0400
1-800-638-1859 (Racing Office)
Pimlico Race Course
Hayward & Winner Avenues
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 542-9400
1-800-638-1859 (Racing Office)
Laurel Winter Meet
January 1 – March 31
Laurel Spring Meet
April 1 – May 8
Laurel Summer Meet
June 5 – August 18
Laurel Fall Meet
September 7 – December 29
Baltimore
(410) 792-0278
Washington
(301) 470-3056
Stabling
Terry Overmier
(443) 324-6646
Dirt Track
Ken Brown
(302) 750-6460
Turf Track
Logan Freeman
(208) 866-6380
Barn Area
Tony Edwards
(4301) 356-96162
Starter
Bruce Wagner
(443) 277-1171
Paddock Judge
Mario Verge
(443) 812-1723
Horse ID
Michele Enck
(717) 875-5134
Clerk of Sales
Frankie Saumell
(410) 419-5872
MRC Licensing
Silvana Mancilla
(410) 542-9400 ext.5376
Security
Mike Singletary
(240) 786-2576
Stewards
Adam Campola
(240) 593-4067
ext. 5742(AM) or 5745(PM)
Horsemen’s Relations
Phoebe Hayes
(301) 674-5609
Horsemen’s Bookkeeper
Kathryn Size
Ext. 5659
Stake’s Coordinator
Eleanor Albert
(443) 695-0962
Lasix Clerk
Paige Marshall
(443) 631-4891
Dining Reservations
(301) 725-0770
Laurel Operator
(301) 725-0400
Pimlico Operator
(410) 542-9400
(Except Black-Eyed Susan Day, Preakness Day, Maryland Million Day)
Horsemen entered in a stake race should contact the Horsemen’s Relations Department to make arrangements for their day.
$200,000 and above
Complimentary luncheon for eight per horse
$175,000 -$100,000
Complimentary luncheon for six per horse
$75,000 -$50,000
Complimentary luncheon for four per horse
Stabling
CLICK HERE for Bio-Security Information for Stable Operators
Laurel & Pimlico Stable Manager
Terry Overmeir
(443) 324-6646
*20% Discount Day Exceptions
Kentucky Derby Day, Pimlico Special/Black-Eyed Susan Day, Preakness Day, Belmont Stakes Day, Maryland Million Day, Breeders’ Cup Day
Group Sales
Horsemen may plan a day at the races for 10 or more through our Group Sales Department and enjoy group discounts on seating or dining plans. Contact the Group Sales department for further information.
Owners and Trainers
For any race day needs or special requests please call Phoebe Hayes
Horsemen’s Relations
Phoebe Hayes, Laurel ext. 5454
License Office Phone Extensions
Laurel
5455, 5377, 5376
License Office Fax Numbers
Laurel
(301) 470-5697
Owners & Trainers
$100
*Thoroughbred license fees include payment to the Maryland Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, please make all checks payable to “Maryland Racing Commission”.
For additional information: Maryland Racing Commission Website
A.M. Kroop & Sons, Inc.
26 C. Street, Laurel
(301) 725-1535
Champion Racing Silks
(210) 558-6551
Dover Saddlery
(800) 406-8204
Embroidery Express
(443) 871-4302
AAPP (Embroidery)
(410) 838-7446
Pratt Saddlery
4151 Hayward Ave, Baltimore
Whipps International
(856) 488-5456
Myers Feed, Inc.
3610 Old Crain Hwy, Upper Marlboro
(301) 627-8164
Owner/Manager: David A. Myers
(240) 417-7323
Southern States
1312 Main St., Mount Airy
(301) 831-7600
The Mill at Bel Air
424 North Main St., Bel Air
(866) THE-MILL
Feed Store LLC
6016 Bell Station Rd., Glen Dale
(301) 262-8587
Maryland Feed Co.
17106 York Rd, Hereford
(800) 661-8656 or (410) 329-6558
Farm & Home Services/ Feed & Horse Supplies
Manager: John Evans
9064 Frederick Road, Ellicott City
(410) 465-0930
CLICK HERE for Bio-Security Information for Equine Shippers
Porter Horse Trans.
690 Charingworth Ct. Westminster, MD
(410) 876-9130
Sallee Horse Vans
(800) 967-8267
Andy Simoff
(800) 967-8267
FedEx Air Transport
For FedEx Live Animal Desk Reservations,
please call (800) 405-9052
MJC provides a horse transfer daily from
the track which is not running.
Please contact Joe Sansoti
301-266-0914
Racetrack Yergey, Associates
(Laurel Backstretch Office)
(410) 792-2026
James Sivick
(301) 343-3870
Richard Ferris
(301) 343-3880
Home – (410) 489-9653
Brian Delp
(301) 343-3878
Home – (410) 857-9610
Erin Margolis
(301) 213-3446
MD Vet Group
(301) 725-9555
Nick Meittinis
(301) 725-9555
Adam Lockard
(410) 365-4256
Megan L. Kerford
(443) 977-5128
Forrest P. Wendaur
(443) 977-5128
Chesapeake Equine Vet. Svs
Sean Plaisance
(410) 365-0780
Morgan Dove
(410) 365-0779
Hess Equine Vet Svs
William Hess
(717) 881-9996
www.whessdvm.com/dr-william-r-hess.html
Shane Heimer
(410) 876-9883
Joe Ludford
(410) 256-7283
Kenny Ramsburg
(410) 442-5973
Brian Wheeler
(410) 795-1071
Guillermo Arellano
(410) 908-9636
Bonita Farm
3745 Harmony Church Road, Darlington
(410) 879-5324 or (410) 734-6906
Fair Hill Training Center
146 Lewisville Road, Elkton
(410) 398-6565 or (410) 398-2992
Middleburg Training Center, Inc.
(540) 687-3041
Thoroughbred Sales
Fasig-Tipton Company, Inc. – MidAtlantic
356 Fair Hill Drive, Ste C
Elkton, Maryland 21921
(410) 392-5555
Fax: (410) 392-5556
www.fasigtipton.com
Sales Grounds:
Maryland State Fairgrounds
2200 York Rd
Timonium, MD 21093
CLICK HERE for Bio-Security Information for Equine Shippers
CLICK HERE for Bio-Security Information for Stable Operators
Horses shipping into all MJC facilities must have a Health Certificate with the information below accompanying the horse, before the horse will be allowed to come through the stable gate.
You must have a health certificate dated within 72 hours of arrival with a rectal temperature and a certificate of veterinary inspection containing the following statement and signed by the attending veterinarian.
HORSES REPRESENTED ON THIS CERTIFICATE OF VETERINARY INSPECTION MUST:
A. Have not originated from a barn with a confirmed or suspect case of herpes virus, nor have shown signs suggestive of this disease, nor have been febrile within the previous 3 weeks.
B. Have not originated from nor been stabled on a premise under quarantine or restriction due to EHV-1 or from a premise which has had herpes virus diagnosed during the previous 30-day period.
C. Have been vaccinated against EHV-1 no less than 7 days and no greater than 90 days.
Training Hours
Laurel:
Winter: 5:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Summer: 5:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Break: 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
Break: 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Dirt
1 mile loam oval; Six-furlong and 1 1/4-mile chutes
Length of stretch from last turn to finish line = 1,152 feet
Track = 70 feet wide.
Turf Course
7/8 of a mile inside main track
Aluminum inner rail
Grass Course installed in 1954
Mixture of 90% Turf type tall fescue and 10% Blue Grass.
Grass height is maintained at four to five inches during racing season.
Mechanical-Electronic Equipment
United Starting Gate; American Totalisator; Photo Finish/Camera; Timing System is GMAX; International Sound Corp., Video tape patrol closed circuit television; LumatronX Board.
Dirt
1-mile 600 feet oval with a 7 1/2-furlong chute to first finish line
One turn mile chute to second finish line
Length of stretch from last turn to first finish line — 1,089 feet
Length of stretch from last turn to second finish line — 1,419 feet
Width of track – 95 feet.
Turf
7/8 mile and 254 feet inside main track
Length of stretch – 1,089 feet to finish line
Width of turf – 142 feet
Turf Composition – sandy loam
90% turf type tall fescue and 10% blue grass
Grass height maintained at 4 inches during racing season
Stable Area
Stalls 1058; Accommodations 165 room; Track kitchen located off backstretch between 1/2 mile pole and 3/8 pole.
Mechanical – Electronic Equipment
United Starting Gate; American Totalisator; Photo Finish/Camera; Timing is GMAX; International Sound Corp., Video tape patrol closed circuit television; Alpha-Numerical Board.
CLICK HERE to view Important Regulations PDF.
Airports
Baltimore – Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is the recommended airport for all travel into Laurel Park or Pimlico Race course.
BWI
1(800) 435-9294
www.bwiairport.com
Air Tran: 1(800) 247-8726
American: 1(800) 433-7300
Continental: 1(800) 525-0280
Delta: 1(800) 221-1212
Northwest: 1(800) 225-2525
Southwest Airlines: 1(800) 435-9792
U.S. Air: 1(800) 428-4322
Alamo: 1(800) 462-5266
Avis: 1(410) 859-1680
Budget: 1(800) 527-0700
Dollar: 1(800) 800-4000
Enterprise: 1(800) 325-8007
Hertz: 1(800) 654-3131
National: 1(800) 227-7368
Thrifty: 1(800) 367-2277
Airport Taxi, Diamond Transportation, Inc.
(301) 604-3002
Laurel Area
Columbia Cab:
(301) 604-5800
Pimlico Area
Arrow: (410) 261-0000
Yellow: (410) 685-1212
Private Car
(410) 519-0000
(301) 231-6555
(800) 878-7743
Limousines
Limousines.com: (800) 526-0000
Please feel free to contact the Horsemen’s Relations department for assistance with any hotel arrangements:
(Laurel ext. 5454, Pimlico ext. 4454)
DoubleTree by Hilton Laurel
(301) 776-5300
15101 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, MD 20707 (3.5 miles)
Call sales dept: Racetrack guests receive 15% discount.
Pet friendly – $50 additional charge – pets must arrive in carrier
Sleep Inn & Suites
(301) 604-6200 (*special code: LRace – $79.99+tax)
10127 Washington Blvd.
Laurel, MD 20723(1 mile)
NO pets
General Manager: KK Shah (kk@starhotel.net)
Courtyard Marriott at Ft. Meade
(301) 498-8400
2700 Hercules Rd.
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
NO pets
(11 miles, less than 1 mile from BWI)
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
700 Aliceanna St.,
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 385-3000
Doubletree by Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport Hotel
890 Elkridge Landing Road
Linthicum, MD 21090
(410) 859-8400
Doubletree Hilton Pikesville
1726 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 653-1100
Embassy Suites Hunts Valley
213 International Circle
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
(410) 584-1400
Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport
1739 W. Nursery Road
Linthicum, MD 21090
(410) 694-0808
Hilton Baltimore
401 West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(443) 573-8700
Hyatt Regency Baltimore
300 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 528-1234
Mount Washington Conference Center
5801 Smith Avenue Suite 1000
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 735-7674
Delta Marriott at Cross Keys
5100 Falls Road
Baltimore, MD 21201
(800) 967-9033
Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel
202 E. Pratt St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 547-1200
Sheraton Baltimore North
903 Dulaney Valley Road
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 321-7400
Tremont Plaza Hotel
222 St. Paul Street
Baltimore. MD 21202
410-727-2222
Turf Valley
2700 Turf Valley Road
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 465-1500
Ram’s Head Tavern at Savage Mill
(301) 604-3454
8600 Foundry St., Savage
King’s Contrivance Restaurant
(410) 995-0500
10150 Shaker Dr., Columbia
Main Street Sports Grill
(formerly Oliver’s Saloon) (301) 490-9200
531 Main St., Laurel 20707
Red, Hot and Blue
(301) 953-1943
677 Main St., Laurel, MD 20707
Mt. Washington Tavern
(410) 367-6903
5700 Newbury St, Baltimore, MD 21209
Ethel & Ramone’s
(410) 664-2971
1615 Sulgrave Ave., Baltimore, MD 21209
Crepe du Jour
(410) 542-9000
1609 Sulgrave Ave., Baltimore, MD 21209
For downtown Baltimore, the Inner Harbor, Little Italy, and the Canton neighborhood
are filled with excellent restaurants. The Horsemen’s Relations office has a current list of recommendations.
Laurel Mall
(301) 953-3300
14828 Baltimore Ave., Laurel
Arundel Mills Mall
(410) 540-5110
7000 Arundel Mills Cir., Hanover
Columbia Mall
(410) 730-3300
10300 Little Patuxent, Columbia
Hunt Valley Mall
(410) 785-3770
118 Shawan Rd., Cockeysville
Towson Town Center
(410) 494-8800
825 Dulaney Valley Rd., Towson
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
410-366-LION
Druid Hill Park, Baltimore
Maryland Science Center
(410) 685-2370
601 Light St., Baltimore
National Aquarium
(410) 576-3800
501 E. Pratt St., Baltimore
Walters Art Museum
(410) 547-9000
600 N. Charles St., Baltimore
Baltimore Museum of Art
(443) 573-1700
10 Art Museum Dr., Baltimore
Fort McHenry
(410) 962-4290 2400
E. Fort Ave., Baltimore
American Visionary Art Museum
(410) 244-1900
800 Key Hwy., Baltimore
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
(410) 333-1560
333 W. Camden St # 500, Baltimore
Baltimore Ravens NFL Stadium
(410) 230-8000
1101 Russell St., Baltimore
Verizon MCI Center
(202) 628-3200
601 F St. NW, Washington D.C.
National Wildlife Visitor Center
(301) 497-5760
10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel
Montpelier Mansion
(301) 953-1376
9401 Montpelier Dr., Laurel
Laurel Museum
(301) 725-7975
817 Main St., Laurel
From Washington — 495 to 95 North to Rt. 198 East toward Laurel. Approximately four miles on the left.
From Baltimore — 95 South to Rt. 198 East toward Laurel. Approximately four miles on the left.
CLICK HERE for MapQuest directions to Laurel Park.
CLICK HERE for a Google map of the surrounding area.
For more information on Maryland Millions Rewards, please visit them by clicking HERE.
Maryland Million, Ltd.
P.O. Box 365
Timonium, MD 21094
410.252.2100
marylandmillion.com
CLICK HERE to view the Laurel Park Horsemen's Guide PDF
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 130
Laurel, MD 20725
Physical Address:
RT 198 & Racetrack Road
Laurel, MD 20725
Phone: (301) 725-0400