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Virginia Gaming Commission proposal worries racing interests
A proposal to shift oversight of HHR from the Virginia Racing Commission to a new gaming commission has racing interests concerned for the future.
Charles Town cancels Jan. 22 card
Predicted frigid temperatures have prompted Charles Town Races to cancel its live racing card for Jan. 22.
Longtime Maryland trainer Ronnie Cartwright passes
Longtime Maryland trainer Ronnie Cartwright, whose career resume included nine graded wins, has passed away at 93.
Charles Town to celebrate 90th anniversary
Saturday night Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races will celebrate its 90th anniversary and look back on an eventful near-century.
HISA report finds “no singular cause” of Laurel spring fatalities
A new Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) report on Laurel Park’s spring fatalites finds no one cause but some notable facts.
Charles Town cancels March 12 card
With severe mid-Atlantic weather, Charles Town Races has canceled its live racing card for Saturday, March 12.
Laurel Park cancels March 12 card
With a freakish winter storm hitting Maryland, Laurel Park has canceled its card for Saturday, March 12.
Shannon Bishop Arvin named NTRA chair
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association has elected Keeneland head Shannon Bishop Arvin as its chairperson.
Racehorse aftercare forum sets agenda
The The International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR) will hold webinars April 5 and April 19 to discuss aftercare issues.
Colonial Downs to expand stakes program
Colonial Downs’s 27-day racing season this summer will feature 24 stakes with a combined value of $3.5 million, topped by the G3 Virginia Derby.
Laurel Park purses modified for March
Purses at Laurel Park will be a bit lower in March than they were in February – but still 10 percent above what they had been earlier.
Fasig-Tipton Mixed sale by the numbers
It wouldn’t be a Fasig-Tipton Mixed Sale if we didn’t break it down by the numbers. Hey, how many grays are there, anyway?
Fasig-Tipton Mixed offering “quality opportunities”
Tomorrow’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic mixed sale offers, quite literally, something for every buyer, from weanlings to broodmares.
Trevor McCarthy, Katie Davis moving to NY
Jockeys Trevor McCarthy and Katie Davis will shift their tack to New York for the Aqueduct winter meet, Davis said on social media.
Winning and more: The week in social media
Hello Beautiful wins, John McKee goes one-two, and more, in the week in social media.
Off to the Races podcast: Handicapping with Derby Bill
In our latest Off to the Races Conversations, handicapper Derby Bill Watson joins us to talk Maryland Juvenile championship races, Cigar Mile, Remsen, more!
Eclipse Awards to be held Jan. 28
The 50th annual Eclipse Awards will be a virtual event this year, held January 28.
Md. Commission approves Lasix-free graded stakes
The Maryland Racing Commission today gave its final thumbs-up to a regulation banning the use of Lasix by horses in graded stakes.
Parx announcer Keith Jones to retire
Keith Jones, the racecaller at Parx Racing for over 30 years, will retire at the end of 2020.
For Jonathan Sheppard, back to the future
Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard is, for the first time, sending a string of jumpers to Ireland to compete there and in England.
