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“Virginia Downs” set to debut at Great Meadow
The Virginia Equine Alliance’s “Virginia Downs” will kick off its first of six days of live parimutuel racing Sunday at Great Meadow with a six-race card.

Notes from the Maryland Racing Commission
At today’s Maryland Racing Commission meeting: a new quality assurance program in equine testing, a sharp rise in Timonium handle, and more.

QuickTake: Horses for courses
In our latest QuickTake: some horses love certain racetracks. Why is that? Nobody seems quite sure…

Frosted tabbed as Pennsylvania Derby favorite
Belmont Stakes runner-up Frosted is the morning line favorite for Saturday’s G2 Pennsylvania Derby, while I’m a Chatterbox gets the nod in the G1 Cotillion.
For Laurel Futurity, Selima winners, a stepping stone
Formal Summation and Ruby Notion took Saturday’s Laurel Futurity and Selima, respectively. For both, the wins may be stepping stones to bigger things.

Commonwealth Derby, Turf Cup draw strong noms
A pair of Grade 2 races usually contested in Virginia — the Commonwealth Derby and Turf Cup — will take place at Laurel Park next Saturday.

Gabby Gaudet’s longshots and exotic plays for September 13
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet plays the Pick 4.

Ruby Notion blitzes Selima field
West Virginia-bred Ruby Notion dominated her rivals in today’s $75,000 Selima Stakes at Laurel Park for her second straight stakes win.

Formal Summation bounces back in Laurel Futurity
Formal Summation bounced back from a subpar Tyro effort to dominate the Laurel Futurity.
Spring to the Sky takes Laurel Dash
Spring to the Sky took today’s Laurel Dash in gate-to-wire fashion to give jockey Mike Luzzi his first win since returning from injury.