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MJC: Ken Brown retiring as track superintendent
Maryland Jockey Club track superintendent Ken Brown has retired effective Dec. 1, with longtime crew member Danny Finke the interim replacement.
Equibase remote charting initiative to start at Charles Town
Equibase is looking to centralize much of its chart calling and creation in Kentucky, and Charles Town will be the first track with no on-site chart caller.
Off to the Races Radio returns Saturday
Off to the Races Radio returns Saturday, April 8 with its Maryland and Virginia editions including trainer Kenny McPeek, HBPA chief Eric Hamelback and more.
Sal Sinatra will advise HISA
Sal Sinatra, former Maryland Jockey Club and Equibase chief, will consult with the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority on technology integration.
MJC to offer Preakness future wager
The Maryland Jockey Club will offer a future wager on the Preakness Stakes after receiving approval Tuesday from the state Racing Commission.
Laurel Park to offer seven April stakes
Laurel Park will host seven stakes races, including an automatic Preakness qualifier, April 17 to highlight its brief spring meet.
Remembrance: Pajeen Delp
A remembrance of Pajeen Delp, daughter of Hall of Fame trainer Bud Delp and a horsewoman in her own right, who passed away unexpectedly.
Knicks Go named Md-bred Horse of the Year
Knicks Go earns honors as the Maryland-bred Horse of the Year, part of the state Thoroughbred industry’s Renaissance Awards.
Virtual Thoroughbred Owner Conference to launch
The Thoroughbred Owner Conference series of virtual panels launches March 2, the first of 10 monthly events.
Horologist tabbed NJ-bred Horse of the Year
Multiple graded stakes winner Horologist has earned the title of New Jersey-bred Horse of the Year.
Monmouth Park unveils 53-day race schedule
Monmouth Park will kick off its 53-day 2021 schedule May 28, with the meet highlighted by the July 17 card featuring the Grade 1 Haskell and United Nations.
Delaware Park to increase purses on lower-level races
The move by Delaware Park is designed to make the track’s lower-level claiming and maiden claiming races more competitive with other tracks in the region.
Golden Lad, Gifted Heart, and PA Day at the Races: The week in social media
Golden Lad’s first winner, an emotional win by Gifted Heart, and a big day: the week in social media.
Charles Town to see 17% purse hike
Charles Town Races will increase purses by about 17 percent, the result of recent legislation that returns to the track moneys that had earlier been taken from it.
Social Outcast, Youth inducted into Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame
Hard-hitting gelding Social Outcast and speedy turf star Youth are the latest horses to join the Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame.
Just Howard, weather big winners: The week in social media
Just Howard returned to graded glory, weather won a couple, and more: the week in social media.
“A breach of integrity”: Delaware denies stay of suspension of trainer Vitali
The Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission hit trainer Marcus Vitali with a 1-year suspension and now has denied his request for a stay pending his appeal.
Colonial Downs to feature low takeout rates
In its upcoming meet, which kicks off in August, Colonial Downs will have takeout rates among the nation’s lowest.
Touch of Class, Honor Code, and the Haskell: The week in social media
The Touch of Class Award goes to Kaymarie Kreidel, sire Honor Code gets his first winner, and Maximum Security does it (and, yes, it) again, in the week in social media.
Monmouth Park cancels Sunday card
They got most of Saturday’s races in (finally), but Monmouth Park will pass on racing Sunday.
