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All the news we’ve already printed.
Welcome to The Racing Biz!
This short video from Jeff Krulik aims to nutshell what The Racing Biz will be and what it'll cover. Except that in future, there'll be a lot less of Vespe's mug in the videos and a lot more of the characters and stories that Jeff so adeptly unearths. Jeff's an...
Hot Stuff! Colonial Downs sets turf course aflame — for safety
By Nick Hahn From the grandstand, the inner oval at Colonial Downs looks more like Richmond International Raceway than the Secretariat Turf Course. When standing on it, however, you know you’re not on asphalt. J.D. Thomas, the track superintendent at Colonial Downs,...
Newsmaker Interview: Bruce Quade, Pt. 1
Bruce Quade has been chairman of the Maryland Racing Commission for a bit less than one year. In that time, he has helped to broker a 10-year agreement among the tracks, horsemen, and breeders; formed a Breeding Task Force to tackle issues facing that segment of the...
Random race, or Why you gotta love racing, #1
There's a lot of debate these days about racing quality versus quantity, about whether there are too many races involving too many bad horses on too many cards at too many tracks. Fine. But here's the thing. You never know when a race is going to produce one of those...
Laurel ends, and it’s on to Old Hilltop
Laurel ended and Pimlico began this past week, and plenty of news from both. Laurel ended with a bang as wagering showed solid gains during the winter meet versus winter 2012. According to figures provided by the Maryland Jockey Club, total handle -- including live...
