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Contentious, quality field set for Confucius Say
Saturday’s Confucius Say Stakes at Charles Town has attracted about all of what look to be the major players in the older male state-bred division there.
Track safety concerns prompt Laurel Park closure
Two Thursday horse injuries, one fatal, and the Maryland Racing Commission’s intervention led to a supension of racing at Laurel Park.
Deciding Vote looks to defend Dahlia title
Deciding Vote, the 2022 Dahlia Stakes winner, returns Saturday to Laurel Park to defend her title, where she’ll face Surprisingly, among others.
English Bee hoping to sting rivals in Henry S. Clark
Graded stakes winner English Bee has been installed as the morning line favorite for Saturday’s Henry S. Clark Stakes at Laurel Park.
MHBA to host Elkridge-Harford panel
The Maryland Horse Breeders Association on April 24 will host a panel on the 100th anniversary of the Elkridge-Harford Point-to-Point Races.
BackTracks: Smarty Jones’s magical ride
In a new BackTracks: PA-bred Smarty Jones was a serious racehorse, but there was more to his popularity than that.
Laurel Park summer meet dates shifted
Laurel Park’s summer meet will kick off June 2, following a 12-day Pimlico meet, and run through the end of the month (or longer).
Drink up! Preakness Ale to be brewed
The Preakness and Baltimore’s Guinness brewery will team up to produce Preakness Ale, a limited-edition brew.
New stallion True Valour to get “a big chance”
True Valour won stakes in four different seasons, including as an eight-year-old. Now he’s one of the most intriguing young stallions in Maryland.
Photo Essay: Tesio Stakes day in pictures
In this photo essay, The Racing Biz photographer Allison Janezic captures the horses and people who starred on Federico Tesio Stakes day at Laurel Park.
