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Mr. Speaker. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Staff Reports

Saturday marks Commonwealth Day at Laurel Park, featuring three graded races, plus five stakes for Virginia-breds.

On tap: the Grade 2 Commonwealth Derby, Grade 2 Commonwealth Turf Cup, and Grade 3 Commonwealth Oaks.  Also in the offing are five stakes restricted to horses bred or sired in Virginia.

Nick Hahn — the longtime Virginia racing analyst who also authors the eponymous Nick’s Picks tipsheet — joins us to talk about the day: his feelings, memories, and observations on Virginia’s biggest day (and how it feels to see it in Maryland).  He’ll also throw in some thoughts on handicapping the races.

MUSIC:

“First Call” and “Forever Happy”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Podcast: Nick Hahn talks Commonwealth Day

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