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RaceBrief: West Virginia horsemen fight for gaming-enhanced purses
In today’s RaceBrief, West Virginia horsemen fight to hang onto purse enhancements and a court upholds racing’s “absolute insurer” rule.
On breeding: Know your mare
The stallion was cheap. The mare won $450. How did the combo lead a graded stakes winner? First lesson of breeding: Know your mare. Part 1 of 2.
HandleTrak: Handle rises in the mid-Atlantic
Handle picked up in the mid-Atlantic — and everyone ran their weekend cards.
Derby dreaming
Beyond the top Kentucky Derby contenders lies a less-known group of nominees to the Triple Crown: horses that have thus far failed to break their maidens.
In Virginia, cold weather and a heated disagreement
Virginia racing leaders find themselves at an impasse regarding Colonial’s 2014 season, and the cold weather has actually heated up this dispute.
LookBack: Weekend RaceBrief for February 3
In our weekly LookBack, we review the weekend’s mid-Atlantic racing.
Penn National fights off weather to enjoy solid January
Despite difficult weather, every Penn National card in January topped $1 million in wagering, the first month that’s happened in the oval’s 43-year history.
Triple Crown nominations include several Midlantic-breds from Free Handicap
Several Midlantic-breds who were weighted on the Experimental Free Handicap have been nominated to the Triple Crown.
Horacio Karamanos returns to races with two winners
It was worth the wait for Horacio Karamanos. He rode his first two races of 2014 today at Laurel Park — and won both.
Gabby Gaudet’s longshots and exotic plays for February 1
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her longshots and exotic plays with The Racing Biz.
