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Longtime Maryland announcer Dick Woolley passes
Dick Woolley, who as a track announcer called almost 20 Preaknesses and also won an Eclipse Award for his work in radio, has died at age 89.

Monmouth Park to bolster purses
Purses at Monmouth Park will rise by five percent starting July 20, Haskell day, the track announced today.

Firm ground could give Dynatail leg up in Just a Kiss
Hoping for firm ground, the speedy Dynatail could seize control of her MATCH Series division with a win in Saturday’s Just a Kiss at Delaware Park.

For Blue Prize, added ground could be key
Trainer Ignacio Correas thinks the 10-furlongs of Saturday’s Delaware Handicap could work to the advantage of his star, Blue Prize.

Colonial Downs “good news story,” Byrne tells Commission
With the last (or perhaps second to last) Virginia Racing Commission meeting before the meet complete, Colonial Downs moved one more step closer to its August meet.

Delaware Park 2019 horses to watch: July 11
In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…

From the Spa: July 11 Midlantic-breds in Saratoga stakes
‘From the Spa’ keeps you up to speed with all the Midlantic-breds running in Saratoga stakes this summer.

Elate strong favorite to repeat in Delaware Handicap
Defending champion Elate is favored to become the seventh two-time winner of the G2 Delaware Handicap when she faces eight rivals on Saturday.

Timonium to host two stakes in 2019 meet
The Maryland State Fair race meet at Timonium will take place August 23 to September 2 and feature two added-money events.

Delaware Park Handicappers’ Notebook 2019 Vol. 9
With the Delaware Park meet underway, our correspondent returns with horses to watch, bet-backs, tips and more.