Exclusive daily online contest throughout the summer meet

LAUREL, MD – Laurel Park proudly announces the “Charm City Late Pick 5” handicapping contest beginning at the upcoming summer meet.

The free contest starts May 23 and concludes on June 29. Register today at CharmCityPick5.com.

The “Charm City Late Pick 5” is a free online contest. Participants are required to sign up via an email address and log in to the contest at CharmCityPick5.com. Players must select one entry in the last five races on the Laurel Park program before the first race in the Late Pick 5 sequence.

Daily Racing Form will provide free past performances for each contest race on the game page each day.

The winner is determined based on the highest pari-mutuel payouts throughout the entire meet from a $2.00 across-the-board wager on a player’s selections in each race comprising the Late “Value Pick 5” sequence. Check CharmCityPick5.com for the latest standings.

If a player correctly selects the winner in all the races in the sequence, that player receives a $1,000 bonus that would be shared by multiple winners if necessary.

The player who accrues the highest bankroll for the entire summer meet receives a grand prize of $1,000 cash. The runner-up gets $500 cash, and the third-place finisher receives $250. In addition, the player with the most overall winners selected throughout the meet gets a bonus $250 cash prize.

“I’ve always felt online contests are a great, fun, free way to engage fans in your product,” said Bill Knauf, President and General Manager of The Maryland Jockey Club. “This highlights our Late Pick 5 wager with a low-takeout rate of 12%, which is a great value. For no cost, take a shot at $1,000 a day.”

For more information and complete contest rules, click here.