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On tap: Weekend stakes
What’s on tap: plenty of Midlantic-breds in graded stakes company this weekend.

Two carryovers spice up Laurel Park Friday
There will be carryovers in both the Pick 5 and Rainbow Pick 6 today at Laurel Park.

Laurel Park Thanksgiving gallery
Our cameras were at Laurel Park Thanksgiving day. Here’s what they saw.

Penn National: Stars arrive, and one is born
On Penn National’s biggest night of the fall and winter, it was two-year-old filly Behrnik’s Bank who stole the show with a flashy 13-length stakes win.

Big Move of the Week: Start Line
In our new weekly column, we feature a regional horse who caught our attention. This week: Charles Town-based Start Line.

Fan favorites look for best stride at Penn National
Tonight’s Penn National card features three stakes, including the $200,000 Fabulous Strike — and fan faves Ben’s Cat, Page McKenney, and Favorite Tale.

Laurel Park: Thanksgiving means carryovers and pies
After a one-year hiatus, the Thanksgiving pies are (sort of) back at Laurel Park, and there are carryovers aplenty.

Trainer Butch Reid: Time for a “racing czar”
Veteran trainer Butch Reid calls drug issues “the biggest problem racing has to address.” His answer: one central enforcement agency, and no raceday meds.

TCA to present leadership, service awards at stallion auction
Bourbon Lane Stable and the Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Incentive Program will receive TCA awards at the January 9 season auction.

Aye a Song hangs onto Futurity win
Two year-old filly Aye a Song earned her third stakes win Saturday night in the West Virginia Futurity at Charles Town Races.