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Laurel Park unveils spring meet stakes
Laurel Park unveiled a stakes schedule featuring nine events, including the Tesio and Weber City Miss, for its short spring meet.
Preakness, Dinner Party to receive purse boosts
The Preakness purse will rise to $2 million, while the Dinner Party jumps to $500,000, as 1/ST Racing links those races with the Cal Crown and Pegasus.
Pimlico Pick 6 starts with $1.4 million carry
Pimlico will force out its Pick-6 wager today, and the day kicks off with more than $1.4 million already in the pool.
Monmouth Park to increase purses
Monmouth Park will give purses a significant boost, the track announced, and add three days of live racing to the schedule.
MTHA, others to provide continuing ed platform
The Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) is teaming up with other groups to create a website devoted to horsemen’s continuing education.
Harrison named president of Maryland Horse Breeders Association
Veterinarian Michael Harrison is the new president of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association, with a new vice-president and secretary/treasurer also announced.
Canter for the Cause attracts 229 to Old Hilltop
The fifth annual Canter for the Cause attracted 229 riders to the chance to ride their horses on the racetrack at Pimlico.
Maryland Jockey Club names new racing secretary; VP-Racing Hale named to new position
Maryland Jockey Club VP-Racing Georganne Hale has been named to a new position in the company, with her racing secretary duties to be taken over by Chris Merz.
Deal struck to restart Maryland-bred stakes program
The Maryland-bred stakes schedule had been put on hold as policy makers worked to overcome a financial crunch caused by better-than-expected success in the state-bred program.
Delaware: Controversy brews in wake of decision on assistant starter
The Delaware Racing Commission decision not to impose further penalties on an assistant starter has angered some, including PETA — but cheered others, including some riders.
Delaware: No action against assistant starter
An assistant starter who video showed striking a fractious horse several times will receive no further discipline, the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission stewards have ruled.
Positive test on claimed horse points to challenges
Lady Vivien tested positive for stanozolol — and that one positive test could have impacted three sets of connections, pointing up new med rule challenges.
VTA Stallion Season Auction among industry’s best
The annual VTA Stallion Season Auction, which takes place next week, has attracted some top national stallions.
Three Maryland trainers hit with stanozolol suspensions
One of the “stanozolol three,” Hector Garcia, along with his boss Juan Vazquez, has also been asked to remove his horses from Maryland Jockey Club grounds.
International Sound’s Harold Snyder passes
Harold Snyder the founder of International Sound Corp., which provides audio-visual services to racetracks around the country, has died at age 91.
MJC’s Mike Gathagan to leave post
Mike Gathagan, the communications chief at Laurel and Pimlico for 14 years, has resigned.
War horses finding homes with Barbara Luna
When Barbara Luna ran a racehorse rehoming program, she found her greatest challenge was finding spots for old warhorses. So she started her own program.
Maryland Racing Commission to tackle rules redo
The Maryland Racing Commission will review its rules and regs. On tap: swifter resolution of appeals and tougher penalties on habitual offenders.
New Parx racing secretary Sam Elliott sees “untapped potential”
Sam Elliott’s first visit to Parx Racing was to interview for his new job there, as racing secretary. He’s excited about the untapped potential he sees.
Delaware Park unveils 2015 schedule
Delaware Park’s 2015 live schedule figures to look very much like the track’s 2014 stand.
