Racing Resumes Friday, March 11 at Laurel Park
Racing Resumes Friday, March 11 at Laurel Park
Private Terms, Caesar's Wish Saturday, March 12
Champions Handicapping Tourney and St. Paddy's Day Pig Roast
LAUREL, MD - Live racing returns to Laurel Park's newly-refurbished facility Friday with a big weekend of stakes races and events.
First race post is 1:10 p.m. Friday through Sunday. The simulcast facility opens at 11 a.m.
Saturday's program will feature the $75,000 Private Term and $75,000 Caesar's Wish. The Private Terms will be the last prep race for the April 9 $100,000 Federico Tesio, a "Win & You're In" race for the May 21 Preakness Stakes (G1), while the Caesar's Wish will be the last prep for the April 9 $100,000 Weber City Miss, a "Win &You're In" race for the May 20 Black-Eyed Susan.
Laurel will also host the Champions Handicapping Tournament Saturday as well as the St. Paddy's Day Pig Roast.
Laurel's spring schedule runs through Mother's Day, May 8. Racing resumes at the Preakness Meet at Pimlico Thursday, May 12. Along with racing three days a week, Laurel will host a number of events including the Decanter Wine Festival and Racing 101 Day at the Races.
Saturday, March 12:
Champions Handicapping Tournament: Earn a berth to the National Handicapping Championship (NHC), Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) or The Big One in the Maryland Jockey Club's Champions Tournament. There's more than $33,000 in prizes but entries are limited to the first 300. There is a $100 non-refundable fee per entry and entrants will be required to stake a $200 account bankroll to make win, place and show wagers on designated tracks - Laurel, Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs, Santa Anita and Aqueduct. Additional information can be found by clicking here and by emailing Diana Harbaugh at Diana.Harbaugh@marylandracing.com.
St. Paddy's Day Celebration: Enjoy Laurel's St. Paddy's Day Pig Roast, featuring Irish fare, live music and a drawings for a trip for two to Ireland or one of five $100 betting vouchers. The roast takes place from 1-5 p.m. with tickets $25 in advance and $30 at the door.
Racing: The $75,000 Private Terms and $75,000 Caesar's Wish: Some of the top 3-year-olds take center stage in the Private Terms for colts and the Caesar's Wish for fillies. The Private Terms will serve as a prep for the April 9 Federico Tesio, a "Win & You’re In" race for the Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico May 21, and the April 9 Weber City Miss, a "Win & You're In" race for the Black-Eyed Susan (G2) at Pimlico May 20.
Saturday March 19
Racing: The $75,000 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial and $75,000 Ben's Cat
Saturday, March 26
Racing: The $75,000 Primonetta Stakes
Saturday, April 9:
Racing: The $100,000 Tesio and $100,000 Weber City Miss. The 3-year-old colt who wins the Tesio get s a free pass to the May 21 Preakness while the winner of the Weber City Miss gets a free pass to the Black-Eyed Susan.
Saturday, April 16
Decanter Wine Festival: Sample a variety of Maryland wine, enjoy local food and artisans, and listen to live music and watch Thoroughbred action. The Festival runs from 12-6 p.m. Admission is $30 in advance, $35 the day of the event, and $50 for a Decanter Pass. For more information visit by clicking here.
Racing: The $75,000 Dahlia Stakes (turf)
Saturday, April 23
Racing 101 Day at the Races: Experience a full day at the racetrack from watching morning workouts, visiting the barns of leading trainers, taking a trip to the jockey's room, paddock and winner's circle. Enjoy a delicious buffet lunch with prime seating in the Terrace Dining Room and meet guest speakers. It's all yours for $55 per person. For more information, contact Phoebe Hayes at 301.470.5454 or phayes@marylandracing.com. Reservations and payment due by April 16.
Racing: The $75,000 Henry S. Clark (turf)
Sunday, May 8
Mother's Day Champagne Brunch: Enjoy live racing and celebrate Mother's Day with a $40 per person buffet from 1-5 p.m. in Laurel's Terrace Dining Room with carving, omelet and waffle stations, entrees, starters and salad, sides and desserts.
