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El Kabeir finds winning form in City of Laurel
El Kabeir won for the first time since March today, taking the City of Laurel Stakes today at Laurel Park in his second start off a layoff.

On tap: Weekend stakes
What’s on tap: stakes action at Charles Town and Parx, a big day at Laurel, and a top Midlantic-bred in action.

Laurel Park racing notes
In today’s Laurel Park racing notes: Lane Luzzi following in dad’s footsteps, Team Tim steps it up, and Sonny Inspired takes a swing.

Page McKenney “happy” for Small stakes
Page McKenney has thrived under trainer Mary Eppler, and the conditioner says he’s “happy” prior to tomorrow’s Richard W. Small Stakes at Laurel Park.

Colonial Downs abandons 2015 racing, sues Racing Commission
Colonial Downs today abandoned its plans for racing in 2015 and sued the state Racing Commission to win recognition of its dissident horsemen’s group.

November 13 “Off to the Races” podcast
In our Off to the Races podcast, our handicapping roundtable digs into the weekend’s mid-Atlantic stakes action, topped by the $350,000 De Francis Dash.

De Francis day wagering guide released
The Racing Biz today released its latest In Focus wagering guide, to Saturday’s bevy of stakes on De Francis Dash day at Laurel Park.

Virginia Racing Commission to hold five key hearings
At issue before the Virginia Racing Commission: Colonial Downs’s proposals to run 1 day of live racing 2015 and 4 in ’16, and its request to reopen 2 OTBs.

Lord Shanakill, Last Gunfighter to Pin Oak Lane
Pennsylvania’s Pin Oak Lane Farm will add two stallions, Last Gunfighter and Lord Shanakill, to its roster for 2016.

G1 winner Palace headlines De Francis Dash field
Multiple Grade 1 winner Palace is among nine entered in Saturday’s De Francis Dash, which tops a six-stake card at Laurel Park.