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Seven set for rescheduled Barbara Fritchie Handicap
Seven fillies and mares are slated to go postward in Saturday’s rescheduled Barbara Fritchie Handicap at Laurel Park, while the John B. Campbell has drawn five older runners.

General George Handicap day in pictures
The day of Laurel Park’s Grade 3 General George, in words and pictures.

RaceBrief: Mid-Atlantic racing news and notes for February 19
Our RaceBrief offers news and notes from mid-Atlantic racing.

Maryland Racing Commission punts jockey weight issue for another month
Unable to reach consensus on the issue of apprentice jockey weight allowances, the Maryland Racing Commission took its own advice today and punted — for a month.

Maryland Jockey Club announces Pimlico stakes schedule
The Maryland Jockey Club today unveiled the 2014 spring Pimlico stakes schedule.

Happy return, excitement ahead for Bandbox, Perez
After Dance to Bristol was honored as top Maryland-based horse, her rider, Xavier Perez snapped a long slump — aboard a horse, Bandbox, with an even longer slump.

Bandbox rolls on to upset General George score
From a Maryland Jockey Club release Hillwood Stable LLC’s Bandbox circled a wall of horses and won for the first time in nearly three years, taking the $250,000 General George Handicap (G3) at Laurel Park Monday afternoon. Monday’s 10-race card was the first since...

Ilikecandy chews up Maryland Racing Media Stakes rivals
Ilikecandy took the bulk of the wagering money and proved the bettors prescient, cruising to a seven-length win in the Maryland Racing Media Stakes.

Virginia Thoroughbred Association aims for its best stallion season auction
More than 200 stallions from a dozen states figure to make the Virginia Thoroughbred Association’s stallion season auction a compelling one.

On Tap: Stakes story lines
A special Monday edition of On Tap, focusing on three stakes in the next two days.