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Comfort looks for hat trick in Salvator Mile
Todd Pletcher trainee Comfort looks for his third straight win, first in graded company, in the G3 Salvator Mile Saturday at Monmouth Park.

On tap: Weekend action
What’s on tap: two graded events at Monmouth, plus a bevy of Midlantic-breds in graded action.

Yesterday and today: July 1 racing highlights
Yesterday and Today highlights the best of yesterday’s mid-Atlantic racing and looks ahead to today’s action.

Improvements and events to mark Laurel summer stand
Improvements — including a new video board — and events, topped by Maryland Pride Day, are the focus at the upcoming Laurel Park summer meet.

Virginia to offer owner bonus for mid-Atlantic victories
Virginia’s horsemen and breeders will offer a 25 percent bonus to owners of Virginia-breds who win anywhere in the mid-Atlantic through December 31.

Yesterday and today: June 30 racing highlights
Yesterday and Today highlights the best of yesterday’s mid-Atlantic racing and looks ahead to today’s action.

Maryland Jockey Club announces Pimlico handle growth
Pimlico’s daily average handle grew by 21 percent during its truncated 2016 Preakness meeting.

PA House panel votes to increase breeder awards, irking breeders
In a strange internecine battle, legislation that would increase awards to Pennsylvania breeders has earned the opposition of the state’s breeders group.

The Week that Was: June 20-26
“The Week That Was” provides facts and figs — handle totals, claiming activity — plus region-bred feature race winners from June 20 to June 26.

Past, present, future of Virginia racing on display — in Maryland
Saturday’s Virginia-bred races at Pimlico brought together the past, present, and — perhaps — future of Virginia racing, even if it was in Maryland.