Laurel Park Cancels March 14 Card, Moves Races to March 15

Laurel Park has canceled its Saturday, March 14 race card due to insufficient entries, with all affected races relocated to Sunday, March 15 and run as overnight extras, according to a Maryland Jockey Club press release issued March 9.

The decision compresses what would have been a two-day weekend of racing into a single Sunday card, leaving bettors and horsemen with a condensed schedule. No details were provided in the notice about which specific races lacked the required entries, whether the moved races will carry the same conditions and purses as originally written, or whether post times will change on Sunday.

The cancellation comes two days before live racing at Laurel resumes following a break. The Maryland track returns to action Friday, March 13 with an eight-race program that will feature two "Value Pick 5" wagers, each carrying a 12% takeout rate, which the track describes as a low-takeout option for bettors looking to stretch their action across five-race sequences.

The notice was carried by multiple industry outlets including BloodHorse, Paulick Report, and The Racing Biz, as well as Laurel Park's official channels and social media. The consistent wording across all platforms indicates the language originated directly from the Maryland Jockey Club.

Elsewhere on Laurel's news page, trainer Brittany Russell is fielding questions about running debut winner Taj Mahal in the $100,000 Miracle Wood Stakes, a one-turn mile for 3-year-olds scheduled for the weekend. Trainer Jamie Ness also drew attention after winning three races in recent days. Those storylines will now play out against a Sunday card carrying double duty after the Saturday cancellation.

The track has not named a spokesperson or provided contact information for follow-up on the specifics of the schedule change.