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Laurel Park picks and ponderings January 2, 2021
Full-card picks and analysis for today’s 9-race card at Laurel Park!

Johan Rosado hits four-bagger
Jockey Johan Rosado started the new year in style, winning four races at Laurel Park Friday.

10 stories that mattered: Restorative Preakness
In today’s “10 stories that mattered in 2020,” everything seemed aligned for Preakness day to be another victim of 2020 — and then the racing started.

Laurel Park picks and ponderings January 1, 2021
We’ve got a 9-race card today at Laurel Park, as we begin the 2021 racing season!

Laurel: Sheldon Russell secures meet riding title
Sheldon Russell won twice on the closing day of the Laurel Park meet to turn back a challenge and earn leading rider honors.

Laurel: bug rider John Hiraldo gets first win
Apprentice rider John Hiraldo entered Thursday without a win or placing in 16 career starts – but left it with his first win and also a third-place finish.

The week in social media: Dec. 31
Talking Pimlico and Laurel renovations, another stakes win for Harpers First Ride, and more, in the week in social media.

10 stories that mattered: Racing in the pandemic
In today’s “10 stories that mattered in 2020,” the sport confronts, struggles with, and mostly adapts to racing amid a disastrous pandemic.

Laurel Park picks and ponderings December 31, 2020
We’ve got a 9-race card today at Laurel Park!

Parx: Keith Jones calls final race
Parx Racing track announcer Keith Jones called his final card Wednesday, ending a 34-year run behind the microphone in Bensalem.