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Trainer Gonzalez posts four-win day
Claudio Gonzalez won four races on Sunday — three with horses owned by Joe Besecker — to stretch his trainer lead at Laurel Park.

Laurel Park stakes day photo gallery
We turned our photographers loose at Laurel Park to capture Saturday’s stakes action featuring the Private Terms.

Alwaysmining, Las Setas speed to promising victories
Rapidly improving sophomores Alwaysmining and Las Setas cruised Saturday at Laurel Park, giving their connections dreams of bigger prizes ahead.

Anna’s Bandit arrives in time to take Conniver
In a frantic finish, Anna’s Bandit just overhauled two rivals to win the Conniver Stakes Saturday at Laurel Park.

Lewisfield returns with a bang, takes Not for Love
Lewisfield dazzled in winning the Not for Love Stakes Saturday at Laurel Park.

Cordmaker surges to Harrison Johnson victory
Cordmaker proved best in the Harrison Johnson Memorial Stakes. Photo by Dottie Miller. HOW IT HAPPENED Cordmaker, a four-year-old son of Curlin, made his first try around two turns a winning one, surging to a 1 1/2-length win in the $100,000...

Off to the Races radio to feature Sinatra, Cummings
Md. Jockey Club chief Sal Sinatra and Thoroughbred Idea Foundation director Pat Cummings headline Saturday’s Off to the Races radio.

Parx bombers, a day of wine, and Santa Anita: The week in social media
A day of longshots and a dicey situation were on the minds of social media this week.

Horseracing Integrity Act introduced in Congress for third time
Reps. Andy Barr and Paul Tonko reintroduced the Horseracing Integrity Act today – a Congressional bill that may gain momentum in the wake of 22 equine fatalities at Santa Anita.

At HBPA convention, a call for free data
Panelists at the HBPA convention called for the racing industry to make past performance data freely (or cheaply) available as a way to increase handle.