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Colonial Downs announces stakes sked
The 18-day 2020 Colonial Downs racing schedule will include an expanded array of stakes, including the addition this year of MATCH Series races.

Off to the Races radio: Mark Casse featured
Saturday’s Off to the Races Radio will trainer Mark Casse, an outpsoken supporter of this week’s indictments of 27 on horse doping charges.

Crane farm fire, indictments, more: The week in social media
Crane Thoroughbreds suffered a deadly barn fire, indictments rocked racing, and more, in the week in social media.

Naughty Thoughts gets nod as fave in Beyond the Wire
Dominant Wide Country Stakes winner Naughty Thoughts will look to double up in Saturday’s Beyond the Wire Stakes at Laurel Park.

Laurel Park to race without fans
Laurel Park will resume its live racing schedule Friday, but it will do so without having fans present, the Maryland Jockey Club announced.

Stronach Group: 60-Day “stand-down” for indicted trainers’ horses
The Stronach Group announced it will prevent horses formerly trained by several trainers indicted on Monday from running for a 60-day “stand-down” period.

Equine Injury Database: Rate of equine fatalites drops
The rate of equine fatalities dropped in 2019 to its lowest level since the creation of the Equine Injury Database, the Jockey Club reports.

Vets: Time off indicated for horses in Navarro, Servis barns
The indictments of Jason Servis, Jorge Navarro, and others have regulators and racetracks scrambling, while vets say their horses need a break, too.

G1-placed Big City Bob heads Private Terms field
Big City Bob will make his first start since last October’s G1 Champagne, in which he finished third, in Saturday’s Private Terms for 3yo at Laurel Park.

Mid-Atlantic racing roundup, March 11, 2020
Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…