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Divining Rod to stand at Maryland’s Country Life Farm
Divining Rod, a Grade 3 winner who was third in the 2015 Preakness, will stand at stud at Country Life Farm for the 2018 season.

Stakes recaps: A Casey clean sweep
Father James and son John Casey swept the first three spots in Saturday’s Eleanor Casey Memorial Stakes, named for their wife and mother. Plus, PA Nursery resutls.

Fasig-Tipton mixed: “Something for everyone”
From weanlings to broodmares and even a stallion, Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton mixed sale has (consignors hope) something for everyone.

Trainer Casey seeking win in wife’s namesake race
Trainer James Casey and his son John both will saddle horses entered in the Eleanor Casey Memorial — named for James’s wife — at Charles Town Saturday.

Laurel Park Racing Notebook, Fall Meet Vol. 6
Our weekly Laurel Park Racing Notebook includes horses to watch, headlines from the weekend, and hot jocks and trainers.

Midlantic riders finalists for breakthrough jock award
Regional riders Jomar Torres, Feargal Lynch, and Christian Hiraldo are among four finalists for the JockeyTalk 360 Breaktthrough Jockey of the Year.

Maryland Commission upholds methocarbamol DQ
The Maryland Racing Commission upheld the DQ of a horse with a methocarbamol overage, taking a tack opposite that of a Kentucky court earlier in 2017.

Jockey Club: Digital foal certificates in effect with 2018 crop
Starting with the 2018 crop, the Jockey Club will replace hard copy foal certificates with digital foal certificates.

Jenn Miller: Injured jock getting strong community support
The racing community has banded together to help injured rider Jenn Miller, but there’s still a long road ahead.

Reightler: A “balanced” consignment in an improving sale
Consignor BIll Reightler is offering nearly 50 hips at next week’s Fasig-Tipton mixed sale, which he expect to be better than it was last time.