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Charles Town cancels Wednesday, Thursday cards
With bitter cold in the forecast, Charles Town has canceled its live racing cards for Wednesday, January 8 and Thursday, January 9.
Chris Merz to head Maryland Racing Commission
Former Maryland Jockey Club racing secretary Chris Merz will be the new executive director of the Maryland Racing Commission.
Fasig-Tipton yearling sale catalog now online
The catalog for the October Fasig-Tipton Midlantic yearling sale, to be held in Timonium October 2-3, is now available online.
Off to the Races Radio: Saturday lineup
Off to the Races Radio returns Saturday, August 26 with shows in Virginia and Maryland and plenty of great guests.
Digital horse retirement now available
The Transferred as Retired from Racing process can now be completed digitally through the Jockey Club’s Interactive Registration (IR) website.
Mario Pino named Jockeys’ Guild jock of the week
With his 7,000th win — and career — now in the books, Mario Pino has been named the Jockeys’ Guild’s Jockey of the Week.
Tom Rooney named NTRA chief
Tom Rooney, a five-term Congressman whose family owns Maryland’s Shamrock Farm, has been named the CEO of the NTRA.
TAA to be Breeders’ Cup aftercare partner
Breeders’ Cup has once again chosen the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance to be their aftercare partner this year.
Parx Racing Hall of Fame adds three
The Parx Racing Hall of Fame added three October 12, with trainers Butch Reid, Patricia Farro, and Eugene Euster being inducted.
Foal crop off 3 percent from 2020
The number of foals born in 2021 is 3.3 percent lower than in 2020, the Jockey Club estimates, with Maryland just one of three top states to see growth.
Over 250 “Canter for a cause”
A big group of riders came out for Canter for a Cause to ride at Pimlico while supporting Thoroughbred aftercare.
Fasig-Tipton: Tracking our hips to watch
Following the breeze show last week, our correspondent tabbed some horses to watch at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-old sale. Here’s how they did.
Fasig-Tipton: Candy Ride colt tops in early going
In early action in Tuesday’s second session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds sale, it was a Candy Ride colt from the family of who led the way.
Fasig-Tipton: Midlantic-breds top first session
Three of the top four sellers in Monday’s first session of the Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old sale – including the lone million-dollar horse – were bred in the Mid-Atlantic.
Virginia-bred brings $1.1 million at Fasig-Tipton 2yo
The bar was set high at Monday’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale when a Virginia-bred Uncle Mo filly sold for $1.1 million.
Fasig-Tipton: Hips to watch
The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale kicks off Monday at 11:00 after three days of breezes. Here are some hips to watch in the two-day sale.
Belmont winner Knowlton on Off to the Races radio Saturday
Off to the Races Radio returns Saturday, June 20 with a great show featuring former jockey Julie Krone, the only woman to win a Triple Crown race.
Virginia Commission: Horses up, purses down at Colonial
The Virginia Racing Commission heard Thursday that Colonial Downs purses would be lower than in 2019 but that the horse population will be up.
Maryland Commission tightens riding crop rule
Jockeys will be limited to six overhand strikes of the riding crop in Maryland – and eventually regionally – under new rules that didn’t please everyone.
Maryland Commission shelves Lasix-free baby races
The Stronach Group came to the Maryland Racing Commission for an endorsement of Lasix-free baby races. Instead it got a tongue-lashing.
