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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.
Laurel Park announces summer stakes schedule
The Laurel Park summer stakes schedule, topped by the Frank De Francis Memorial Dash, kicks off June 16 and includes several Sunday stakes.
Maryland Thoroughbred Career Program set for June
The Maryland Thoroughbred Career Program, which aims to help college students get in the door in racing, will take place in June.
Monmouth Park to roll out fixed-odds wagering
Monmouth Park expects fixed-odds Thoroughbred wagering to kick off in March at the track, with five sportsbooks to be online in coming months.
TAA announces “experience” auction for aftercare
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is set to auction experience packages to several “bucket list” racing experiences, including the Derby and Preakness.
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.
Exchange wagering inches forward in Delaware
A proposal to allow Delaware Park’s signal to be used in New Jersey’s exchange wagering site got a positive reception — but no action — from the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission.
Maryland Jockey Club to support Ellicott City relief
The Maryland Jockey Club, owners of Laurel Park and Pimlico, will donate $10,000 to support relief of flood-ravaged Ellicott City.
Groups to hold Md. Pride yearling sale seminar
Saturday’s Maryland Pride Day will kick off with a free Yearling Sale seminar at 11:00 a.m. at Laurel Park, featuring experts on the sales process.
$20,000 in trainer bonuses offered at Timonium
A pair of trainer bonuses could make the upcoming Timonium meet lucrative for some trainers — and help bolster entries.
Ken Wilson follows dad’s footsteps — in a tractor
Delaware Park track super Kenny Wilson is following in his jockey father Rick’s footsteps — sort of — and learning as he goes.
Scherf announces TRA retirement
Thoroughbred Racing Associations executive vice president Chris Scherf announced today he will retire this October.
Monmouth Park to continue sports wagering fight
Despite yet another legal setback, the operators of Monmouth Park vowed today to continue the fight for sports betting in New Jersey.
Pennsylvania adopts full national medication program
With its moves in late July, the Pennsylvania Racing Commission made the state the 10th to adopt all tenets of the national uniform medication program.
Appellate court strikes down NJ sports betting law
New Jersey’s hopes of hosting sports betting took another blow today when the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals tossed the state’s 2014 law as violating federal statute.
