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This week’s “Off to the Races” podcast
In our latest Off to the Races podcast, presented by the Virginia Equine Alliance, the latest news from Virginia, Maryland Million and more.

American Pharoah tops Breeders’ Cup pre-entries
Big fields await fans and bettors on Breeders’ Cup weekend, with Triple Crown hero American Pharoah topping the Classic.

Meadowlands turf meet shows handle rise
Wagering at this year’s Monmouth-at-the-Meadowlands meet is up nearly 14 percent versus 2014, and field size has grown, as well.

Md. Commission chair Bruce Quade to step down
Bruce Quade, chairman of the Maryland Racing Commission the last three years, will step down from that post while remaining a member of the Commission.

Maryland Million Photo Gallery
What did Saturday’s Maryland Million look like? A photo gallery of the day’s sights.

Backup plans lead to Maryland Million wins
In horse racing, and life, it’s a good idea to have a backup plan. Just ask the connections of Maryland Million winners Corvus and Admirals War Chest.

Delaware Park concludes meet with essentially flat results
The good news: wagering was up at Delaware Park in 2015 vs. 2014. The bad: the daily average increased less than one percent.

Maryland Million “full and happening”
Handle jumped, the crowd was big, and everybody but (perhaps) King Leatherbury had a good time at Saturday’s Maryland Million at Laurel Park.

Maryland Million undercard results
In addition to the Classic, Turf, and Sprint, there was plenty of other stakes action on Maryland Million day.

Admirals War Chest wires Million Classic
Admirals War Chest bounded out of the gate to the lead and just held on late to earn a neck victory in the 30th Maryland Million Classic Saturday at Laurel.