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About Laurel Park


Daily Racing Information
 

2010 Fall Meeting
September 11 - December 18
 Post times
12:35 PM (winter)
                        3:35 PM (summer twilight)
               1:10 PM (summer/fall)
subject to change
 
Doors Open: 11:30 AM
Simulcasting Daily
 
Telephone Numbers: (301) 725-0400, (410) 792-7775


Mailing Address: Laurel Park
                                  PO Box 130
                                  Laurel, MD 20725
 
                                  Physical Address to use with your GPS: 
                                  Route 198 and Racetrack Road, 20724


Public Transportation - Train service is available for Laurel Park from Baltimore and Washington D.C. For more information contact the MTA.


Admission - Laurel Live Racing
                             Grandstand & Clubhouse $3.00*  
                             Night and Simulcast racing feature FREE admission.
                       Pimlico at Laurel Live Racing - 
                             Clubhouse - $3.00
                             Sports Palace - $5.00 ($2.00 Admissions $3.00 F&B coupon)

                             Simulcast/Nights FREE (after 7:30 PM)
                             Sports Palace $2.00 (after 7:30PM)

*Active & retired military personnel are admitted free with military I.D. Local police and firemen are admitted free with proper I.D.


Seating - FREE on weekdays with the following exceptions:

Wilwyn Theatre (Grandstand area) - $2.00 Day, $1.50 Night and Simulcast.

Sunny Jim's - $3.00 seating charge plus $3.00 food & beverage minimum.

Tycoons - $3.00 admission plus $8.00 food & beverage minimum.
*Please check Hospitality link for reservations.

Weekend and Holiday Prices
Box Seats: Grandstand & Clubhouse (4 seats to a box) $2.50 per seat.

Pimlico at Live Laurel Racing
     Seats are Free with the following exceptions:
 
Sports Palace $0.50 seat charge, $5.00 food and beverage minimum,
                       $3.00 seat charge after 6 p.m.

Hours of Operation - Doors open at 11:30AM unless otherwise stated. 

We close at approximately 8:30PM on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. 

We close at 12 midnight on Wednesdays and Thursdays. 

We close at 1:00AM Fridays.  We close at 12:30AM Saturdays.  

Days and hours of operation are subject to change.


Parking -

Parking - Live Racing
General Free, Preferred $2.00 (Weekends and Holidays), Valet $5.00,
Park and Lock $5.00 Day, Night Free.

Parking - Simulcasting

All Free except Park and Lock $2.00, No Valet.
 
Pimlico at Live Laurel Racing
Clubhouse Free, Hayward Preferred $3.00

Parking Capacity
General Spaces 2,850; Preferred Spaces 300; Valet Spaces 180.
Handicapping Materials -  
 
Programs - Live Racing
Laurel Live only $1.50
 
Area - 360 acres, Midway between Baltimore and Washington D.C.
 
Track
Dirt:
  • 1-mile 600 feet oval with a 7 1/2 furlong chute to first finish line
  • One turn mile chute to second finish line
  • Length of stretch from last turn to first finish line -- 1,089 feet
  • Length of stretch from last turn to second finish line -- 1,419 feet
  • Width of track - 95 feet. 

Turf:  

  • 7/8 mile and 254 feet inside main track
  • Length of stretch - 1,089 feet to finish line
  • Width of turf - 142 feet
  • Turf Composition-sandy loam
     90% turf type tall fescue and 10% blue grass
     Grass height maintained at 4 inches during racing season
Stable Area - Stalls 880; Accommodations 116 rooms + 20 for Stakes; Track kitchen located off backstretch between 1/2 mile pole and 3/8 pole. 
Mechanical-Electronic Equipment - United Starting Gate; American Totalisator; Photo Finish/Camera; American Teletimer Corp. timing system; International Sound Corp., Video tape patrol closed circuit television; Alpha-Numerical Board 
Police - Anne Arundel County Police; Booth on first floor of grandstand. 

First Aid - Doctor and Nurse in attendance; Office located on main floor of grandstand. 

Jockey's Quarters - Located next to racing secretary's office across from paddock. 

Betting Windows - 350 and automated teller machines.
Capacity    
  Grandstand Box Seats 634
  Grandstand Reserve Seats 2,330
  Grandstand Total Seats 2,964
 

  Clubhouse Box Seats 224
  Clubhouse Reserve Seats 856
  Clubhouse Total Seats 1,216
 

  Turf Club Dining Room 450
  Brass Horse 50
  Tycoons 100
  Ruffian Room 225
  Sunny Jim's 100
  Total Dining Seats 1,005
  Standing Room Only 10,000
  Total Capacity approx. 15,105
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