Maryland Racing Today podcast previews Laurel Park stakes and local racing

Maryland Racing Today, presented by The Maryland Jockey Club, published a March 5, 2026 episode that “notes focused attention on the coming weekend’s card at Laurel Park,” prompting a cluster of local previews and race-by-race picks posted around Laurel Park’s March 6-7 cards. The Racing Biz carried two dedicated posts titled “Laurel Park picks and ponderings: March 6, 2026” and “Laurel Park picks and ponderings: March 7, 2026,” and positioned the podcast content alongside headlines about Miss Harriett, Bodemeister and General George returnees.

The Maryland Racing Today program is promoted as a weekly racing podcast and newsletter covering Maryland thoroughbred racing. Promotional copy on The Racing Biz states, verbatim, “Maryland Racing Today, Powered by The Racing Biz returns to talk Maryland racing, look back at the news of the last week, and look ahead to racing this weekend at Laurel Park. Maryland Racing Today is presented by The Maryland Jockey Club.” The Racing Biz also lists a previous episode as “PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, Feb. 26” and notes that “Author/historian Jennifer Kelly” was featured on that Feb. 26 installment.

Players’ Podcast earlier examined the Feb. 14 General George Day at Laurel Park, with PTF joined by Kali Francois from the Maryland Jockey Club to analyze a 10-race stakes card highlighted by the $200,000 General George Stakes and referenced the Laurel Park February First Chance, Last Chance Handicapping Challenge with a $30,000 (est.) prize pool and opportunities to win seats to the 2026 BCBC and 2026 NHC.

Handicapping outlets lined up local picks as the March weekend approached. Racing Dudes published detailed race-by-race selections for March 7, listing Race 1 pick 6 Robert's Moon, odds 2-1, trainer J Maldonado, jockey J Toledo; Race 2 pick 2 Watch Your Tone, odds 6-1, trainer J Maldonado, jockey J E Vargas; Race 3 pick 2 Majorca, odds 7-5, trainer A M Eubanks, jockey J Toledo; Race 4 pick 5 Juniper's Jubilee, odds 1-1, trainer G Capuano, jockey Y Hazlewood; Race 5 pick 1 Audibly, odds 8-5, trainer G Perri, jockey M Chuan; Race 6 pick 5 Takethemoneyhoney, odds 3-5, trainer M M Moore, jockey E Ruiz; Race 7 pick 6 Blue Kingdom, odds 8-5, trainer J Ness, jockey M J Sanchez; and Race 8 pick 6 Baytown Bruiser, odds 3-2, trainer B L King, jockey M Chuan.

Racing Dudes’ March 6 picks included Race 1 pick 1 Gravity Hill, odds 5-2, trainer C A Lynch, jockey A Cruz; Race 2 pick 3 Tasty Time, odds 7-5, trainer K M Cox, jockey A Cruz; Race 3 pick 6 Long Legged Luis, odds 3-1, trainer A Farrior, jockey J Toledo; Race 4 pick 6 Bushido, odds 7-2, trainer L Gaudet, jockey C E Lopez; Race 5 pick 6 Backnthewoods, odds 5-1, trainer J Corrales, jockey M Burnham; Race 6 pick 3 Tactics, odds 6-5, trainer A M Eubanks, jockey C E Lopez; Race 7 pick 6 Bala de Plata, odds 8-5, trainer J Ness, jockey Y Hazlewood; and Race 8 pick 4 Whatsyourbigidea, odds 2-1, trainer L Gaudet, jockey Y Hazlewood.

Racing Dudes also published wagering metrics and promotions, reporting “Year to Date Winnings $13,039.20,” week payouts of “$597.40 in payouts last week,” and listed Exacta $1,062.80, Trifecta $4,092.60, Superfecta $5,265.00, Daily Double $1,203.80, Pick 3 $1,127.60, Pick 4 $68.20 and Pick 5 $219.20, alongside a TwinSpires promotional offer to “receive a 100% deposit match on your first deposit!”

In The Money Media ran recurring “Laurel Park Tips and Trips” entries for March 1, March 6 and March 7, with the site’s tagline for those pieces stating, “Top pick selections for all races at Laurel Park today, plus select trip notes and horses to follow. Good luck!” FanDuel’s Laurel Park page identified location as “Laurel, Maryland, USA” and showed its track header copy noting “Next Races in this track: (0 Races)” in the extracted content.

The Racing Biz’s roster of nearby headlines included “Audley Farm hopes Secured Freedom has a little Bodemeister in him,” “CNL: Stowaway headlines Golden Horseshoe ‘cap,” “Beaten Fritchie, General George favorites return,” “Pimlico toteboard — February wagering handle continues to lag,” and “NTRA to match aftercare contributions during NHC,” reflecting the broader set of Maryland racing topics clustered with the Laurel Park previews. This article contains affiliate links. If you click and buy, we may earn a commission at no extra charge to you.

Listeners can find Maryland Racing Today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Player.fm, Podchaser, Podbean and YouTube as local coverage and handicapping analysis continued to roll out for Laurel Park’s March 6-7 racing cards.