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Gabby Gaudet’s longshots and exotic plays for March 1
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her longshots and exotic plays with The Racing Biz.

Apprentice Israel Rodriguez wins on first U.S. mount
Apprentice Israel Rodriguez made a splash in his U.S. debut, winning on his first mount by eight lengths.

In Colonial Downs dispute, OTB tellers stuck in the middle
While Colonial Downs and Virginia’s horsemen slug it out over live racing days, tellers at Virginia’s OTBs find themselves stuck in the middle.

RaceBrief: WV House votes to cut racing’s share of slots
In today’s RaceBrief, the West Virginia House of Delegates voted to cut racing’s share of slots revenues. Now it’s on to the Senate.

Claimbox: Claiming activity bounces back, but leaderboard remains the same
Claiming activity bounced back with a normal racing week, but little changed in our Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.

Peru to be host nation for Preakness International Pavilion
Peru will serve as the host nation of the 2014 International Pavilion at the 139th Preakness® Stakes, the Maryland Jockey Club announced today.
Virginia Horseracing News halts publication
Virginia Horseracing News, the website founded by former Virginia Thoroughbred Association executive director Glenn Petty, has ceased publication.

Princess of Sylmar named Pennsylvania-bred Horse of the Year
Princess of Sylmar was named the Pennsylvania-bred Horse of the Year, the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association announced.

Maryland-bred mare Urbane passes away
Urbane, the grade 1-winning Maryland-bred mare who achieved similar success in the breeding shed, has passed away at age 22.

Trevor McCarthy gets an unplanned break, from the stewards
Trevor McCarthy, the red-hot rider leading the Laurel Park jockey standings, has received a three-day suspension.