What’s being done to the track at Laurel Park: ‘A good cushion serves one purpose’

When the Maryland Jockey Club and Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association on Thursday announced their intention to race at Laurel this past weekend, a lot of folks scoffed. John Passero’s involvement had only been agreed to April 25, the thinking went. If the dirt track had been in such bad condition then, what could he possibly have accomplished in a day or two to make it safe to race?