Business
US wagering handle up slightly in November
With more days of live racing and solid Breeders’ Cup results, US wagering handle was up slightly in November versus the prior year.
Paco Lopez hit with “indefinite” suspension
Paco Lopez will sit out an “indefinite” suspension following an incident at Parx Racing in which he struck his mount in the face with his whip.
Wanamaker’s April sale kicks off Thursday
Wanamaker’s will hold its April online horse sale starting Thursday, and the catalog is now available.
Md. Racing Commission: No racing until “independent assessment” of track
The Maryland Racing Commission will conduct its own analysis of the Laurel Park dirt track and will not permit racing to resume until it is satisfied.
Busy Saturday on Off to the Races Radio
Off to the Races Radio returns Saturday, April 15 with its Maryland and Virginia editions Triple Crown chatter, Alan Foreman on Maryland’s future, and more.
Equine fatality frequency declined in 2020
Data from the Equine Injury Database released by The Jockey Club shows that the frequency of equine fatality in racing declined in 2020 to its lowest recorded level.
Laurel Park cancels April 1-3 racing
Laurel Park, which earlier had canceled its March 26-28 racing, announced Friday it would not race April 1-3 either as a result of the EHV-1 outbreak.
Laurel Park cancels weekend racing
With another case of equine herpesvirus, this one at Pimlico, the Maryland Jockey Club has canceled its three days of weekend racing March 26-28.
Chris Griffin named new Parx announcer
With longtime Parx Racing track announcer Keith Jones having retired in December, Parx has announced Chris Griffin as the new announcer.
Women in Racing Panel set for Thursday
West Virginia’s Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs will hold a virtual Women in Racing panel Thursday, March 25.
Preakness attendance limited to 10,000
The Preakness, slated for its traditional third Saturday in May timelsot, will take place in front of a socially distanced crowd limlted to 10,000.
Renaissance in racing: VRC lauds Colonial Downs season
The Va. Racing Commission Wednesday approved a fourth “Rosie’s Gaming Emporium” while lauding the rebirth of Colonial Downs.
Fasig-Tipton yearling sale: average up, gross sales flat
The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearlings sale concluded with an increase in average price, while the gross was basically flat versus 2018.
Sales tales: From distraught foal to sale-topper
Our Sales Tales share some of the stories from the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling Sale; here, the story of the onetime distraught foal who topped the sale Tuesday.
Fasig-Tipton yearling sale: Gross, average up on day one led by Midlantic-breds
The gross and average both were up on day one of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale, with region-breds leading the way.
Fasig-Tipton yearling sale: 10 hips to watch
With the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale set for Monday and Tuesday, our correspondent shares her 10 hips to watch in this year’s event.
Fasig-Tipton yearling sale has much for regional buyers
With more than half of the 435 hips bred in the Mid-Atlantic, this week’s Fasig-Tipton yearling sale has plenty for the end user looking to race nearby.
Of sales and stakes: The week in social media
Math Wizard adds up a PA Derby upset, Bourbon Courage slurps up his first stake win as a sire, and the sale beckons, in the Week in social media.
25 hips added to Fasig-Tipton Midlantic yearling sale
The additional hips at the Fasig-Tipton yearling sale are numbered 411-435, and you can see them online.
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2019 yearling sale by the numbers
The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling sale takes place next Monday and Tuesday in Timonium, and in advance of the sale, we’ve crunched the numbers.
