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Hot City Girl aims for second graded win
Hot City Girl, a half-sister to champion female sprinter La Verdad, will look for Grade 2 honors in Saturday’s Barbara Fritchie Handicap at Laurel Park.
Jock Eric Camacho suspended after pot positive
Jockey Eric Camacho tested positive for marijuana following a February 5 race and has been suspended until he is professionally evaluated.
Preakness ticket sales up from ’15
Ticket sales for the 2016 Preakness are 10 percent ahead of those from last year, the Maryland Jockey Club announced today.
PA-bred Mor Spirit takes Bob Lewis Stakes
Mor Spirit, a Pennsylvania-bred son of Eskendereya, took the Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita Park to stamp himself the top Derby contender in the West.
Timonium-area legislators take aim at OTB proposal
Five Baltimore county legislators have introduced legislation that would prohibit an OTB at the Timonium fairgrounds.
Delaware Park barn area nears opening
The barn area for Delaware Park’s 2016 meeting will open March 1, with stall applications due February 10, the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association announced.
Opinion: The weak case against the Timonium OTB
A proposed off-track betting facility at the Timonium fairgrounds has drawn community opposition – but the case against the OTB is far from convincing.
The meandering racing journey of Carly Kaiser
Carly Kaiser’s been a docent, a pinhooker’s assistant, a blogger, a Youtuber. Now 24 and a chartcaller, she’s a young face in an industry that needs them.
Jockeys’ Guild Assembly to focus on health, safety
The annual Jockeys’ Guild Assembly brings together thoroughbred and quarter horse jockeys from around the country to discuss issues of importance to all riders.
Pennsylvania breeders benefit from racino revenue
Our state-by-state review of breeding programs continues with Pennsylvania, where uncertainty has reduced the foal crop even as program dollars remain robust.
