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HISA updates void claim, other safety rules
The new HISA rules, which go into effect July 8, modify existing void claim and waiver claiming regs and make a variety of other changes.
May wagering handle ticks up
Driven by record wagering on the Kentucky Derby, national wagering handle increased slightly in May versus the prior year.
Va-owned Extravagant Kid retired
Extravagant Kid, a onetime claiming horse who went on to earn over $1.7 million, has been retired by Virginia-based owner David Ross.
Jockey Club to rescind mare cap rule
The Jockey Club has rescinded a rule which would have prohibited stallions from breeding more than 140 mares. The move promotes “unity,” the group says.
Parx Racing cancels Feb. 14 card
In the face of very cold temperatures, Parx Racing has canceled its Valentine’s Day card.
Consignor Amara Underwood, 17, a young woman in a hurry
Amara Underwood, 17, has nine horses she’s selling at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Yearling Sale next week — the second straight year she’s sold there.
Graded stakes galore: The week in social media
Graded stakes top the news, including two Grade 1s and more, in the Week in social media.
Delaware Park jocks participate in Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Delaware Park jockeys on Tuesday visited hospitalized children as part of the Childhood Cancer Awareness Month initiative.
Breeders’ Cup CEO Craig Fravel to join Stronach Group
Craig Fravel, CEO of Breeders’ Cup for the last eight years, will leave that post to join the Stronach Group as CEO of Racing Operations.
Justify and more: The week in social media
Justify comes back positive, retirements, and more, in the Week in social media.
Colonial Downs enjoys upbeat first meet back
Colonial Downs on Saturday concluded an upbeat return to the racing landscape with, ending a meet with huge purses, good field size, and no fatalities.
Delaware numbers down, but track, horsemen extend agreement
Delaware Park and the state’s horsemen agreed to 81 days of live racing in 2017 despite a 2016 season that saw handle drop by ten percent.
Saturday question: Ben’s Cat or Kharafa?
Saturday’s Maryland Million is the same day as New York’s Showcase Day, leaving Teresa Genaro with a difficult decision: Ben’s Cat at Laurel? Or Kharafa at Belmont?
Sinatra: Fingers crossed for “Maryland’s day”
Maryland Jockey Club president Sal Sinatra has one eye on the weather and another on the fields as he prepares for Saturday’s 31st Maryland Million.
Maryland Million draw to be livestreamed
This afternoon’s Maryland Million draw will be livestreamed, and the Maryland Jockey Club is offering viewers a chance to win an Apple Watch.
Md. Racing Commission adopts ARCI penalty guides
In a deja vu moment, the Maryland Racing Commission today adopted drug penalties it thought it had enacted two years ago.
Attacking the bookends
In the first of a new series, venture capitalist TK Kuegler says that the racing industry must “attack the bookends” if it is to thrive in the years to come.
Laurel Park readies for 31st Maryland Million
Saturday’s Maryland Million is expected to draw full fields and a big crowd to the renovated racetrack.
Dr. David Zipf to receive Unsung Hero award
Longtime Maryland state vet Dr. David Zipf will receive Maryland Million’s Joe Kelly Unsung Hero Award for his efforts for more than half a century.
ARCI completing town halls, seeks online input
The ARCI — almost done with a lengthy town hall process to develop industry consensus on key issues – now seeks participant input via an online survey.
