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Maryland Racing Commissioners seek “more active role”
Amid an important legislative session in which the Maryland Racing Commission has been sidelined, some Commissioners’ frustration boiled over Tuesday.
April Midlantic stakes schedule told
Here’s April’s Midlantic stakes schedule for Laurel Park, Parx Racing, and Charles Town Races.
Fasig-Tipton: Pinhooked Mendelssohn colt tops
A Mendelssohn colt purchased earlier for $100,000 by Northview Stallion Station’s David Wade brought a top bid of $235,000 at Fasig-Tipton Midlantic.
Fasig-Tipton: Strong opener as Md-breds star
The top line numbers were strong in day one of the two-day Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale, with Maryland-breds leading the way.
Fasig-Tipton: 2021 yearling sale by the numbers
How many grays and how many bays at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale? Boys and girls? And when were they born? We dig into the numbers.
Wincze-Hughes named NTRA communications director
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association has announced that Alicia Wincze-Hughes will take over as communications director in the new year.
Colonial Downs sets summer meeting for 2019
The Maryland Jockey Club stakes schedule, through Maryland Million day 2019, features 65 stakes, 13 graded, at Laurel and Pimlico.
Jocks Hiraldo, Rodriguez sentenced on drug charges
Charles Town-based Jockeys Christian Hiraldo and Guillermo Rodriguez were sentenced recently on cocaine possession charges.
Maryland Jockey Club unveils 2019 stakes slate
The Maryland Jockey Club stakes schedule, through Maryland Million day 2019, features 65 stakes, 13 graded, at Laurel and Pimlico.
From Pimlico to Palio, study envisions transformed Old Hilltop
The Maryland Stadium Authority’s Pimlico study envisions a track transformed in radical and surprising ways.
WV Racing Commission approves Charles Town stakes schedule
The West Virginia Racing Commission Thursday approved Charles Town’s 2019 stakes schedule — despite some of the same misgivings it had when it delayed approval last year.
Charles Town HBPA election comes at key time
The ongoing Charles Town HBPA election comes at a key moment for the state racing industry — and reveals stark differences among some horsemen.
Maryland Jockey Club planning new OTBs
The success of the Maryland Jockey Club’s off-track betting parlor in the Horseshoe casino has spurred the company to plan two new OTBs.
This week’s “Off to the Races” podcast
In our latest Off to the Races podcast, presented by the Virginia Equine Alliance, the latest news from Virginia, Maryland Million and more.
Meadowlands turf meet shows handle rise
Wagering at this year’s Monmouth-at-the-Meadowlands meet is up nearly 14 percent versus 2014, and field size has grown, as well.
Md. Commission chair Bruce Quade to step down
Bruce Quade, chairman of the Maryland Racing Commission the last three years, will step down from that post while remaining a member of the Commission.
Delaware Park concludes meet with essentially flat results
The good news: wagering was up at Delaware Park in 2015 vs. 2014. The bad: the daily average increased less than one percent.
A brand new “Off to the Races” podcast
In our latest Off to the Races podcast, presented by the Virginia Equine Alliance, the latest news from Virginia, Maryland Million and more.
Darryll-Ann Buschling to get Joe Kelly Unsung Hero Award
Presented by Maryland Million, the Joe Kelly Unsung Hero Award celebrates important characteristics that are valuable but often unrewarded.
Trainer Rodolfo Romero gets 90-day suspension
Delaware Racing Commission stewards hit trainer Rodolfo Romero with a 90-day suspension after finding needles and syringes in a search of his barn.
