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All the news we’ve already printed.
Handle holds steady nationwide in 2016
National handle rose very slightly in 2016 versus the prior year for the second consecutive year — the first time since 2003 that handle rose in consecutive years.
First Laurel Park stakes of ’17 draw 51 noms
The What a Summer Stakes and Fire Plug Stakes will take place January 14 at Laurel Park.
West Virginia-breds hit the ground running in ’17
A trio of West Virginia-breds took their show on the road in the last week, winning at major tracks across the country.
Eclipse Awards finalists announced
Two apprentice jocks based in the mid-Atlantic, and two horses bred here, are among the just-announced finalists for Eclipse Awards.
Xpressbet to offer $10k win bet on Pegasus World Cup
Online wagering company Xpressbet will offer one player a chance to make a $10,000 win bet on the Pegasus World Cup this month.
Media Eclipse Award winners announced
Media Eclipse Award winners for 2016 have been announced, among them Maryland-based writer John Scheinman.
Jockey Kevin Krigger nears return to riding
Jockey Kevin Krigger, who piloted Goldencents in the ’13 Kentucky Derby and Preakness, is set to return after a two-year absence, having shifted his tack to Parx Racing.
2016 in review: Of upsets and circular firing squads
Part 3 of 4 of our 2016 in review, in which we take a sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and most often bemused look at the year that was in the mid-Atlantic.
Country Life Farm’s Mary Jo Pons passes
Mary Jo Pons, 87, the matriarch of Country Life Farm, passed away Sunday at age 87.
Maryland-based El Areeb romps in Jerome
El Areeb, based at Cal Lynch’s Laurel Park barn, drew first blood of 2017 on the Derby trail with an 11-length win in the G3 Jerome.
