Midlantic Racing Today

Maryland Racing Today: March 5, 2026

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.
On this week's episode:
John and Mackenzie discuss their top 5 3-year-old fillies running at Laurel right now. Who's catching their eyes heading towards the Black-Eyed Susan?
Jockey agent John DiNatale joins us to talk about his career and that of apprentice rider Yedsit Hazlewood.
John and Mackenzie handicap Saturday's late Pick 5, featuring two stakes.
Plus the news from the racing week at Laurel, and plenty of laughs.
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Maryland Racing Today: Feb. 26, 2026

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. On this week's episode:
John and Mackenzie discuss their top 5 3-year-old boys running at Laurel right now. Who's catching their eyes heading towards the Preakness?
Author/historian Jennifer Kelly puts this year's upcoming Preakness -- taking place at the "wrong" racetrack with a crowd capped at 4,800 -- in historical perspective.
John and Mackenzie handicap the weekend's featured races at Laurel.
Plus the news from the racing week at Laurel, and plenty of laughs.
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Maryland Racing Today: Feb. 19, 2026

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.
This week we visit with former Washington Post racing reporter and Eclipse Award winner Vinnie Perrone to talk about the life and legacy of Hall of Famer King T. Leatherbury, who passed away last week at age 92.
Then Maryland Jockey Club analyst Mackenzie Pfeiffer and The Racing Biz handicapper John Piassek stop by to discuss the racing news from last week -- how good is Point Dume right now?!? -- and to handicap some of the weekend races.
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Maryland Racing Today: Feb. 12, 2026

It's our maiden voyage on Maryland Racing Today, Powered by The Racing Biz, and  cohosts Mackenzie Pfeiffer and Frank Vespe have a great time talking Maryland racing, looking back at the news of the last week, and visiting with guests.
Guests on this week's Maryland Racing Today include Kenny Taylor, who co-owned Hall of Famer Xtra Heat -- whose namesake stake was run last week and who is probably the best winner of the Barbara Fritchie Stakes, which takes place Saturday -- and David Bushey, whose Bush Racing Stable owns General George contender Point Dume.
We learn the answers to some intriguing questions like: where did Xtra Heat's silks come from anyway (not where we were expecting)? How does David root for his horses? And more importantly, an update on David's father, co-owner Bryan Bushey, who is taking courage from his horse as he battles cancer.