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Maryland racing shifts to Pimlico starting Thursday
The Preakness, a couple dozen other stakes, and a full promotions schedule herald the arrival of spring and racing at Pimlico.

Newsmaker interview: Tom Chuckas, part 1
We sat down with Maryland Jockey Club president Tom Chuckas to get his take on the past, present, and future of Maryland racing.

Busy weekend leads to changes in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Polls
Florida Derby winner Constitution and Louisiana Derby winner Vicar’s In Trouble were big movers as a busy weekend shook up the NTRA Top Thoroughbred polls.

Travis Stone set to become Monmouth Park announcer
Travis Stone will replace Larry Collmus as Monmouth Park’s race caller, the first announcer change at the Shore in 20 years.

Pennsylvania racing legislation: Dead or very strong?
The Pennsylvania legislator who sought to raid the Race Horse Development Fund says his effort is “very strong.” Horsemen’s reps counter that it’s “dead.”

Blueskiesnrainbows, top older horse in Midlantic-bred Poll, falters
Blueskiesnrainbows, ranked top older horse in the Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred/The Racing Biz Top Midlantic-bred Poll, lost on Saturday, plus other poll notes.

Laurel Park trainer race ends in dead heat
Heading into the last weekend at Laurel Park, four trainers had a shot at the training title. And once the dust had settled, all four end up with a share.

RaceBrief for March 31
Our RaceBrief racing notebook grabs some of yesterday’s highlights and looks ahead to the future.

Gabby Gaudet’s longshots and exotic plays for March 29
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her longshots and exotic plays with The Racing Biz.

Trevor McCarthy wraps up Laurel Park riding title with room to spare
Trevor McCarthy’s 17 multi-win days at Laurel this year have propelled him to his first riding title.