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Rick Abbott to judge MHBA yearling show
The 90th MHBA yearling show will take place July 21 in Timonium, and longtime bloodstock agent Rick Abbott will judge it.
HISA releases new educational materials
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) today announced it has released new educational materials as it rolls out revised rules July 8.
Fasig-Tipton catalogs 18 for March digital sale
The first Fasig-Tipton Digital sale kicks off today and runs through midday March 22, and it includes 18 horses, among them a stallion season.
Wanamaker’s calendars March sale
The next Wanamaker’s online horse auction will take place March 24, with 19 horses slated to be sold.
NTRA releases Top Thoroughbred Poll
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association today released its weekly Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Besecker dispersal powers boffo Fasig-Tipton sale
With the addition of nearly 100 horses from the Joe Besecker dispersal, the Fasig-Tipton Mixed Sale shattered records Tuesday in Timonium.
Maryland Juvenile Futurity proves productive – in sales ring
Two horses that ran in Saturday’s Maryland Juvenile Futurity – winner Laddie Liam and fourth-place finisher Mine Not Mine – topped the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Mixed Sale.
Horsemen: Racing protesters lack knowledge, common sense
While a small group of protesters gathered outside Laurel Park Saturday to condemn racing, horsemen had a message of their own.
Delaware commission speeds up Pecoraro shockwave appeal
Delaware’s racing commission will hear trainer Anthony Pecoraro’s appeal of a suspension for shockwaving a horse in January, rather than April.
Fasig-Tipton: “Bittersweet” Besecker dispersal tops mixed sale
Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic mixed sale features a colt out of a half to Grade 1 winner Knicks Go and the “very bittersweet” Joe Besecker dispersal.
Seventh annual owners’ conference set for July
The seventh annual Thoroughbred Owner Conference will take place July 20-21 in Saratoga Sprints, NY, Ownerview announced today.
Baltimore mayor: Keeping Preakness top economic priority
In a statement, Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh named keeping the Preakness in the city a top goal for the current General Assembly session.
For claiming trainers, different approaches in search of similar results
Playing the claiming game is a complicated balancing act, and each trainer seems to set the scales differently.
Attacking the bookends: Embrace progressive thinking
In the final installment of his series, venture capitalist TK Kuegler says that racing must embrace, rather than snicker at, a new approach to the business.
Chrome’s Dubai win moment of the year
California Chrome’s win in the Dubai World Cup last March was voted NTRA moment of the year.
Md. Racing Commission upholds Struth DQ
The Maryland Racing Commission upheld the July disqualification of Mike Trombetta trainee Struth Tuesday, after a long hearing hinging on the absolute insurer rule.
TBANJ to hold stallion season auction
New Jersey’s breeders’ TBANJ group will auction stallion seasons starting January 20.
Organization of Racing Investigators to hold training conference
The Organization of Racing Investigators will hold its annual conference late next month at Tampa Bay Downs.
2016 in review: Winning!
The final installment of our 2016 in review, in which we take a sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and most often bemused look at the year that was in the mid-Atlantic.
December Midlantic handle holds steady
December’s average handle in the mid-Atlantic region was essentially flat versus November’s number.
