The Maryland Jockey Club canceled Saturday's live program at Laurel Park out of an abundance of caution to do a full evaluation of the racing surfaces.
Live racing was not scheduled on Easter Sunday. Live racing will resume with an eight-race program Thursday, April 13, including the first race of the 2023 turf season.
In 2021, a four-month, multi-million-dollar reconstruction of Laurel Park's dirt surface included the replacement of the cushion, base, and substructure. The Maryland Jockey Club also enhanced the turf course irrigation infrastructure for more consistent water application and improved the turf drainage with an aggressive deep-tine aeration program.
Last September, MJC track maintenance crew added some clay to portions of the track's dirt surface—mainly from the half-mile pole to the eighth pole to make the composition consistent with the rest of the surface heading into the cold-weather months.
Laurel Park remains open Saturday for full card simulcasting.
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