Laurel Park Racetrack Guide
The Laurel Park racetrack was first opened in 1911 and is situated just outside Laurel, Maryland.
Like many US racetracks, Laurel Park hosts both turf and dirt racing. A circuit of the outer dirt course is one mile one furlong.
The run-in after the final bend is just over one and a half furlongs. A circuit of the inner turf course is a mile with the run-in varying.
Laurel Park Racecourse Map
Laurel Park Address: 198 Laurel Race Track Rd, Laurel, MD 20725, United States
Laurel Park Phone Number: 301-725-0400
Using the Laurel Park Racing Picks
Today's Laurel Park racing picks can be found on this page as and when there is a scheduled meeting.
If there are currently no races listed then head over to the 'Horse Racing Picks' page for picks on today's other meetings. Alternatively, why not have a look at our crème de la crème of racing tipsters over on the Best Horse Racing Tipsters page?
For each race listed at Laurel Park, the runner who has picked up the most predictions to win the race from our expert tipsters will be highlighted. With each Laurel Park racing prediction is the number of picks on the pick compared to the total number in the race.
This gives you a confidence rating which is the percentage of the number of picks compared to the total. The Value ratings which are displayed on a five-star rating take into consideration the percentage of picks for the runner compared to the current odds. The more stars, the more value.
To view Laurel Park races in more detail, click on the race name or the 'All Picks' link. As a result, you will be taken to the race page where you can view all runners. Listed will be the number of picks on each runner as well as comments from our expert racing tipsters. Therefore, you can get a better understanding of the race as a whole.
Laurel Park Notable Races
The De Francis Memorial Dash is the most notable race held at Laurel Park.
This Grade 1 was first run back in 1990 and is run over 6f on the dirt, the race is open to 3yo or older, also the race is run in late November.
Other graded races run at Laurel Park are:
- Barbara Fritchie Handicap (G2) Winter
- Baltimore Washington International Turf Cup (G2) Autumn
- General George Handicap (G2) Winter
- Commonwealth Derby (G2) Summer
- All Along Stakes (G3) Autumn
- Safely Kept Stakes (G3) Autumn
- Commonwealth Oaks (G3) Summer
Top Laurel Park Trainers
Here are the leading trainers based on the number of wins in 2023:
| Trainer | Runners | Winners | Wins % | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ness, Jamie | 396 | 106 | 27% | $3.7m |
| Russell, Brittany T | 368 | 96 | 26% | $4.4m |
| Sanchez-Salomon, R | 354 | 60 | 17% | $2.1m |
| Magee, Kieron | 243 | 54 | 22% | $1.7m |
| Farrior, Anthony | 197 | 38 | 19% | $1.2m |
| Robb, John J | 232 | 37 | 16% | $1.9m |
| Trombetta, Michael J | 306 | 35 | 11% | $1.8m |
| Corrales, Jose | 204 | 32 | 16% | $1.1m |
| McMahon, Hugh I | 226 | 30 | 13% | $1.1m |
| Smith, Hamilton A | 189 | 30 | 16% | $1.4m |
Top Laurel Park Jockeys
Here are the leading jockeys based on the number of wins in 2023:
| Jockey | Rides | Winners | Wins % | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodriguez, Jaime | 747 | 159 | 21% | $5.9m |
| Barbosa, Jeiron | 664 | 120 | 18% | $4.7m |
| Toledo, Jevian | 587 | 107 | 18% | $4.8m |
| Cruz, Angel | 683 | 96 | 14% | $4.2m |
| Karamanos, Horacio | 418 | 56 | 13% | $2.5m |
| Concepcion, Axel | 321 | 52 | 16% | $1.9m |
| Russell, Sheldon | 257 | 52 | 20% | $2.8m |
| Lopez, Carlos Eduardo | 424 | 47 | 11% | $1.9m |
| Humphrey, William | 328 | 38 | 12% | $1.6m |
| Carrasco, Victor R | 309 | 35 | 11% | $1.7m |
With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell. All of the data for Laurel Park Racetrack which includes the trainer and jockey statistics have been created using statistics from Equibase.
