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Triple Crown Update: What’s on tap
Three major Triple Crown preps last weekend, three more on tap for this weekend. Here’s what’s going on in the Triple Crown.
Charles Town forced to cancel Saturday card
With a lack of entries the culprit, Charles Town Races has canceled its Saturday evening card April 3.
Maythehorsebwithu to breeze towards Tesio
Stakes winner Maythehorsebwithu, newly nominated to the Triple Crown, will breeze this weekend towards a planned start in the Tesio Stakes April 24.
Midlantic equine fatality rate declined in 2020
Mirroring a national trend, the rate of equine fatality in the Mid-Atlantic dropped in 2020 to its lowest level in the dozen years that records have been kept.
MATCH Series returns for 2021
The MATCH Series of races will return in truncated form for 2021, with the series comprising 24 stakes contested in Maryland and in Virginia.
Laurel Park delays April stakes
With Maryland racing paused by EHV-1, Laurel Park has decided to push back its mid-month stakes from April 17 to April 24.
Off the Pace: What racing should do… yesterday
In a new “Off the Pace,” Mike Valiante kicks off a series focused on 10 actions items so important that the racing industry should have done them yesterday.
Mystic Guide tops NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
Mystic Guide moved to the top of the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll with a smashing win in the Dubai World Cup.
Tweaks made to Virginia-Certified program
The Virginia Thoroughbred Association has announced two changes to its popular Virginia-certified program incentivizing stabling young horses in Virginia.
Equine fatality frequency declined in 2020
Data from the Equine Injury Database released by The Jockey Club shows that the frequency of equine fatality in racing declined in 2020 to its lowest recorded level.
