MANDATORY TRAILER REGISTRATION AT LAUREL PARK BEGINS JANUARY 1, 2026

The Maryland Jockey Club and Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association announces that all trailers housed in the Laurel Park stable area must be formally registered by January 1, 2026. This requirement applies to every horseman keeping a trailer on the grounds, and unregistered trailers will be subject to towing beginning January 2, 2026.

This initiative is part of a broader effort to better organize and manage the Laurel Park backstretch—particularly important as preparations ramp up for the Preakness and related events.

Several years ago, the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association issued numbered trailer-identification stickers for use in the stable area. If you no longer have a sticker, or if your original has faded or been removed, replacements are available from Diana Pinones in the MTHA office located in the Laurel Park grandstand.

To streamline the process, online registration forms will be available at http://mdhorsemen.com/trailer, and all submitted information will be added to the MTHA’s existing trailer database to match trailers with the correct sticker numbers.

Horsemen are strongly encouraged to complete the online registration and obtain a sticker as soon as possible to ensure compliance with the new policy and avoid any disruption.

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