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Ramon Dominguez to receive Merit Award at Alibi Breakfast
Retired jockey Ramon Dominguez will receive a Special Award of Merit at the pre-Preakness Alibi Breakfast, one of a bevy of awards Pimlico announced today.
Top Midlantic-bred Polls: Newcomers make big moves
Fan favorites Princess of Sylmar, Ben’s Cat, and Thank You Marylou made big moves in the Top Midlantic-bred Poll but couldn’t dislodge the leaders.
Lea will skip Charles Town Classic
Lea, the Donn Handicap winner who was expected to be Game On Dude’s toughest competition in the Charles Town Classic, will miss the race because of a fever.
Pimlico will host two-day handicapping tournament
Pimlico will host the 2014 Xpressbet Anything Goes Handicap Tournament on April 26-27.
Truth in the Lies wins first Pimlico baby race of ’14
Wesley Ward’s Truth in the Lies broke well and went on to score in a maiden claiming event in the first 2 year-old race at Pimlico this year.
Joe Piarulli, trained Vertex, passes away
Joe Piarulli, the trainer who guided Vertex to 17 wins and induction into the Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame, has died at age 90.
Virginia horsemen fire back at Colonial Downs
The Virginia Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association fired back today at Colonial Downs’s efforts to organize a rival horsemen’s group.
Claimbox: Claiming activity flat
Mid-Atlantic claiming activity was flat during the week, while a busy week spurred a new trainer to the top of the Midlantic Claiming 7 for the first time.
Pennsylvania slots report shows racing’s challenges
A state report on Pennsylvania slots revenue also reveals much about the state of racing, and its challenges, in Pennsylvania and beyond.
Decline in Pennsylvania slots play impacts racing
The state Gaming Control Board reports that declining Pennsylvania slots play in 2013 led to a drop in slots revenue directed to horse racing and breeding.
