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Delaware Park to feature 81 racing days in ’16
Delaware Park’s 81-day 2016 live racing meet will feature the Grade 3 Delaware Oaks on July 9 and Grade 1 Delaware Handicap on July 16.
Stronach proposes $12 million race
Stronach Group founder Frank Stronach proposed a $12 million “Pegasus World Championship” with an innovative business plan that would be the world’s richest race.
Hole forces Charles Town to cancel Thursday racing
Charles Town will cancel its Thursday evening program because of a hole on the outside rail of the track caused by a drainage leak.
Big Move of the Week: Sneaky Fair
In our weekly column, we feature a regional horse who caught our attention. This week: maiden breaker Sneaky Fair.
ODTHA: Jacobs not to blame for Virginia impasse
In this open letter, the Old Dominion horsemen’s group (ODTHA) calls on Virginia to allow two different horsemen groups to follow two different paths.
Nik Juarez wins six at Laurel Park
Jockey Nik Juarez — with just one win from 40 starts prior to today — registered six victories at Laurel Park today.
Colonial Downs to sell off OTB properties
Colonial Downs announced it would sell off the properties of its former OTBs, marking what the company called “the end of an era for Virginia horse racing.”
On tap: Weekend stakes
What’s on tap: a Top Midlantic-bred tackles graded rivals, and more.
Whiteley Stakes could convene intriguing group
Contestants in the January 16 Frank Whiteley Jr. Stakes at Laurel Park could include the top three from the Maryland Juvenile Futurity and others with promise.
Jock Fray Martinez battling leukemia
The mid-Atlantic racing community is rallying to support jockey Fray Martinez, 21, currently fighting leukemia in a Puerto Rico hospital.
