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McConnell family riding wave with aptly named Prince Lucky
Daniel McConnell and his son John bred only one mare in 2014, but that mare’s offspring, Prince Lucky, continues to live up to his name with a three-race win steak, all in stakes company.

Lake Ponchatrain looks for profitable prep for Dance to Bristol
In a pair of preps for next month’s Charles Town stakes, Lake Ponchatrain is favored in the distaff version, while Runnin’toluvya dominated the boys’.

Allen, Genaro featured on Saturday’s Off to the Races radio
This week’s Off to the Races radio will include longtime trainer Ferris Allen and The Racing Biz correspondent Teresa Genaro.

Injured bug boy Trotman still has big goals in sight
Apprentice jock Keimar Trotman is currently leading rider at Charles Town, but his Eclipse dreams are on hold for the moment after suffering a minor injury this week.

Trainer Lawrence hopes innovative procedure gets Glorious Empire back on track
Eclipse finalist Glorious Empire was injured at the end of 2018, but trainer Chuck Lawrence is hoping an innovative proecedure gets his star back in action.

Carolyn Karlson named chair of Retired Racehorse Project
The Retired Racehorse Project has named Carolyn Karlson to be board chair.

Maryland Jockey Club says better backstretch housing on the way – but allegations “unfair”
The Maryland Jockey Club Thursday pushed back against allegations backside workers live in “slumlike” conditions.

Jockey Club reiterates call for Horse Racing Integrity Act
The Jockey Club today released a white paper calling for passage of the Horse Racing Integrity Act of 2019, among other reforms.

Where we stand with Pimlico: A timeline
The 2019 legislative session could have major impacts on Pimlico and the future of the Maryland Thoroughbred industry. Here’s a timeline of where we stand.

Ten Oaks Miss, Brown, and Runco: The week in maiden winners
Among the week’s maiden breakers were longshot Ten Oaks Miss at Laurel, as well as three graduates for Jeff Runco and two for Ronney Brown.