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America’s Best Racing and Autism Speaks to partner
The Jockey Club’s America’s Best Racing program will partner with Autism Speaks to help that group raise money and to increase awareness of both endeavors.

January handle ticks up
The Thoroughbred industry’s wagering handle ticked up in January, while the value of purses and the number of races declined.

For Mike Gathagan, the method to the madness
Maryland racing has been known in recent years for oddities like Bullet Catcher (who ran down Rt. 1) and Spicer Cub. Turns out, that was Mike Gathagan’s strategy.

This month in Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred
Each month, Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred delights and informs readers with its coverage of mid-Atlantic racing and breeding. In February’s issue, you’ll find…

Charles Town to alter post time
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races will move its post time back five minutes to 7:05 p.m., beginning with its February 11 card.

VTA Stallion Season Auction among industry’s best
The annual VTA Stallion Season Auction, which takes place next week, has attracted some top national stallions.

Atlantic City Race Course forecast: Cloudy, but…
In January Atlantic City Race Course said its final goodbyes — for the third time in 20 years. Does it have another act left in it?

Haskell to headline Monmouth Park stake schedule
Two Grade 1 events — the Haskell Invitational and United Nations — will headline Monmouth Park’s 2015 stakes schedule, which features 17 graded races.

Main Sequence is Maryland-based Horse of the Year
Four-time Grade 1 winner Main Sequence added to his trophy haul by being named Maryland-based Horse of the Year by the Maryland Racing Media Association.

Three Maryland trainers hit with stanozolol suspensions
One of the “stanozolol three,” Hector Garcia, along with his boss Juan Vazquez, has also been asked to remove his horses from Maryland Jockey Club grounds.