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On Tap: Derby weekend
This week’s On Tap features the region’s best racing, including stakes from Parx and an intriguing allowance at Pimlico.
Anne Poulson hoping General a Rod is “Hare apparent”
Anne Poulson pinhooked 1994 Kentucky Derby winner Go for Gin. She’ll be back in the Derby tomorrow when General a Rod, whom she bred, runs for the roses.
6 million gallons of water can’t slow Trevor McCarthy
Pimlico’s turf superintendent estimated that 6.2 million gallons of water were dumped on the track yesterday. That didn’t bother Trevor McCarthy.
Claimbox: Slow week in Midlantic claiming
With no racing at Parx and not much at Charles Town, claiming activity in the mid-Atlantic slipped to its lowest level since February.
Midlantic-breds on Kentucky Derby day
Five horses bred in the mid-Atlantic region are scheduled to tackle stakes races on the Kentucky Derby undercard, and we have their profiles.
RMTC accredits three labs, including one serving Md.
Four Midlantic states are served by accredited labs following today’s Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) announcement of three newcomers.
Uniform medication program seeks to draw right lines
The line between therapy and abuse for horses isn’t always bright, but experts say the National Uniform Medication Program, and proper diagnosis, will help.
Midlantic-breds on Kentucky Oaks day
A pair of Midlantic-breds will tackle Churchill Downs stakes on Kentucky Oaks day, one in the big race itself.
Juan Vazquez aims for big Delaware Park season
Trainer Juan Vazquez won the Delaware Park training title in 2010 and 2011. He hopes to get back to that level this year.
Wire coming up fast on Virginia racing dates dispute
In the Virginia racing dates dispute, will a new proposal that’s really an old proposal bring the horsemen and Colonial Downs together?
