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Gun Runner named Horse of the Year
Unsurprisingly, Gun Runner was named Horse of the Year at the Eclipse Awards, while PA-bred Unique Bella won the female sprinter title.

If one Pimlico study is good, are two better?
New Maryland legislation would create something no one knew was needed: a second Pimlico study group in addition to the ongoing Stadium Authority study.

Maryland Racing Commission OKs Pimlico study phase 2
The Maryland Racing Commission today gave its support to the second of two phases of a study to determine the future of Pimlico.

Gun Runner solid favorite in $16 million Pegasus World Cup
Breeders’ Cup Classic winner and like 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner is 4-5 on the morning line for Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream.

News & Views: Laurel Park’s Breeders’ Cup bid
Laurel Park has submitted a formal bid to host the Breeders’ Cup in the next few years. Can it succeed? We believe that it can.

San Luis Rey fire named NTRA Moment of the Year
The tragic fire which killed 46 horses at San Luis Rey training center was the clear winner as NTRA Moment of the Year.

Opinion: Approve the Charles Town stakes schedule
The WV Racing Commission rejected the Charles Town stakes schedule, endangering the CT Classic. The Commission should reverse course and save the Classic.

Bolt d’Oro, Good Magic assigned top 2-year-old ranking
Multiple Grade 1 winner Bolt d’Oro and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile champ Good Magic top the Jockey Club’s 2-year-old rankings for 2017.

English Tudor tests clean, Laurel quarantine lifted
English Tudor tested free of equine herpesvirus earlier today, prompting the Maryland Jockey Club to life the quarantine on Barn 20 at Laurel Park.

Monmouth to offer owner bonuses, free backside workers’ comp
Monmouth Park will sweeten the financial pot for owners and trainers this year to increase field size, as well as opening on Kentucky Derby day.