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Aftercare Alliance announces holiday giving campaign
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance announced today that its third annual Holiday Giving Campaign would run December 1-December 31.
Equibase unveils updated chart glossary
Equibase has unveiled a new and updated glossary of the terms it uses in its charts of races.
Hall of Famer Xtra Heat dies at age 24
Xtra Heat, the bargain-basement rocket ship who earned more than 400 times her $5,000 purchase price in a Hall of Fame career, has died.
Muad’dib named WV horse of the year in melancholy ceremony
Muad’dib secured his second straight WV horse of the year title at the WV Thoroughbred Breeders Association banquet made more somber by recent passings.
Charles Town mainstay John McKee passes
John McKee, a longtime West Virginia owner, breeder, and trainer who stood prominent sire Fiber Sonde, has passed away at age 85.
Delaware Park announces 77-day meet
Delaware Park will conduct 77 days of live racing in 2021, the track announced today, from late May to mid-October.
Virginia breeder program provides millions
Virginia breeders earned millions in 2020 from a Breeders Fund bonus program that paid 40% bonuses on all winning purses nationwide.
Owner-breeder Frank P. Wright passes
Frank P. Wright, a longtime owner and breeder in Maryland whose best runners included graded stakes stars, passed away at 95.
The week in social media: Jan. 8
Two Maryland-breds head to the Pegasus World Cup, a training legend retires, and more, in the week in social media.
Colonial Downs expands gaming network
The Colonial Downs Group held a ribbon-cutting January 8 to announce the opening of a new OTB and gaming emporium in Dumfries, VA.
Wagering handle flat despite fewer racedays
Though the pandemic led to many fewer racedays in 2020 than in 2019, national wagering handle held steady – though what that means is open to debate.
Horses to watch at Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2yo sale
Our man on the scene flags a half-dozen hips worth paying attention to during the Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old sale starting Monday in Timonium.
Safety the watchword during Timonium breezes for 2yo sale
Amid perilous times for racing, safety was on everyone’s mind during the breezes for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds sale in Timonium.
Fasig-Tipton 2yo sale by the numbers
The Fasig-Tipton 2yo in training sale in Timonium kicks off with breezes starting Tuesday, the sale itself beginning May 20.
10-furlong Pimlico Special one of two stakes changes
Why’s the Pimlico Special distance different this year than previously, and other questions you didn’t know you wanted answered.
Tom Creel keeping optimistic view amid trying times
Industry veteran Tom Creel, the new racing secretary at Delaware Park, believes better days are ahead.
F-T sale, Derby DQ, and more: The week in social media
The Derby DQ, Fasig-Tipton sale, and more: what social media has been buzzing about.
Maryland Jockey Club seeks dismissal of Baltimore suit
The Maryland Jockey Club moved today to have a judge dismiss Baltimore city’s suit seeking to take control of Pimlico and the Preakness.
With subsidy, sports betting Monmouth Park set for new season
Monmouth Park kicks off its 2019 season today – with, for the first time in a while, a sens of optimism.
Win Win Win, Smarty Jones, and more: The week in social media
Win Win Win readies for the Derby, Smarty Jones redux, and more, in the week in social media.
