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Delaware Park cancels June 6 card
After heavy rains buffeted the East Coast Wednesday, Delaware Park officials decided to cancel the track’s June 6 card.
Penn Mile sets new track handle record
Friday’s Penn Mile night handle at Penn National shattered the track record, set on the event last year.
De Francis Dash, Parx Dash lose graded status
With the latest list of graded stakes out, two important Mid-Atlantic races — the De Francis Dash and Parx Dash — both were downgraded from G3 to listed.
Knicks Go named Top Midlantic-bred of 2021
With a spectacular 2021 campaign, Knicks Go became the first horse to be named the Top Midlantic-bred in back-to-back years.
Charles Town cancels Jan. 29 card
With severe weather predicted for the Mid-Atlantic Saturday, Charles Town Races has canceled its Saturday, Jan. 29 card and shifted it to Feb. 2.
Charles Town horsemen hope purse boost spurs growth
Charles Town purses go up by about 17% starting tonight, and local horsemen hope the boost can bring horses and owners back to the track.
Roger Ramey, longtime fixture at Charles Town Races, passes
Roger Ramey, who helped Charles Town Races attain passage of legislation permitting slot machines, passed away August 1 at the age of 85.
Colonial Downs set to open with 10-race card, big fields
The new Colonial Downs will kick off its 2019 season Thursday with a 10-race card featuring big fields and plenty of grass racing.
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.
Meadowlands meet to offer industry-low 15% rake on all wagers
The brief Monmouth-at-the-Meadowlands meeting opening September 28 will feature 15 percent takeout on all wagers — win-place-show as well as exotics.
Laurel Park celebrates solid weekend wagering
Total weekend wagering (with one extra day) at Laurel Park nearly doubled that of the same weekend in 2015, the track announced.
Gonzalez, Potts take Timonium trainer bonuses
Trainers Claudio Gonzalez and Wayne Potts benefited from trainer bonuses during the just-concluded Timonium meet, which saw handle grow 12 percent.
Midlantic handle falls in August
Total handle in the mid-Atlantic region fell 25 percent in August versus July, and the daily average was off by nearly five percent.
Claimbox: Midlantic claiming continues to lag
Mid-Atlantic claiming activity through the end of August 2016 is about 20 percent behind 2015 levels, according to our Claimbox report.
Meetings to address retired racehorses’ transitions to new careers
The Retired Racehorse Project will conduct roundtables on moving retired racehorses into new careers at the upcoming Thoroughbred Makeover in October.
Fasig-Tipton catalogs 360 hips for yearling sale
Fasig-Tipton’s annual fall yearling sale, to be held in Timonium October 4, boasts grads like Cathyrn Sophia, Bradester, and Stellar Wind.
Shanel to be new Stronach Group food and beverage chief
Tamir Shanel will be the new executive vice president-food and beverage for The Stronach Group.
Laurel Park shows summer handle growth
Laurel Park’s summer average handle grew 12 percent, the company announced… plus, a gallery of the summer’s racing stand.
