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Grayson-Jockey Club Foundation announces funding
The Grayson-Jockey Club Foundation announced nearly $2.5 million in 2024 funding for a variety of research into equine health and well-being.
Preakness future wager to kick off Feb. 29
Back for its second year, the Preakness future wager will offer two separate pools, with the first kicking off Feb. 29.
NJ whip rules remain contentious
New Jersey’s whip rules, promoting virtually whipless racing, have spurred threats, recriminations, calls for compromise – and some kudos, too.
For Rick Williams, it starts and ends with horses
Rick Williams, the new safety officer at Colonial Downs, has a horse-first approach to racing he’s honed at many stops along the way.
Truth to Power podcast: Diversity in media
In the latest Truth to Power, we are joined by Sue Finley of Thoroughbred Daily News and journalist Rod Hicks to discuss diversity and equity in media.
Delaware Park opening weekend to feature Family Fun Day
Live racing returns to Delaware Park May 30, with Family Fun Day slated for June 2, the opening Saturday at the track.
New Md. Thoroughbred Career Program class announced
The second annual class of the Maryland Thoroughbred Career Program will take place this summer, and participants were announced today.
Million-dollar horse lights up Fasig-Tipton sale
A Medaglia d’Oro colt who fetched $1.2 million highlighted the second day of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic two-year-old sale.
Charles Town to add days
Charles Town Races will add 11 days to its live racing calendar this year to make up for days lost to weather through the winter.
Fasig-Tipton: Opening session “solid” as More Than Ready colt stars
A More Than Ready colt fetched a top bid of $750,000 to spearhead day one of the Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old sale in which over $12 million worth of horses were sold.
Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old sale by the numbers
Some facts and figs about the Fasig-Tipton Two-Year-Olds in training sale taking place Monday and Tuesday in Timonium.
Key meeting tomorrow, Virginia racing nears the wire
Horses raised in Virginia are thriving everywhere but at home. Tomorrow’s Racing Commission meeting might, or might not, resolve the long impasse over days.
Opinion: Fixing Virginia racing, or gelding it?
Colonial Downs says it’s fixing Virginia racing by creating, then negotiating with a new “horsemen’s group.” Nick Hahn says that sounds more like gelding.
Colonial Downs threatens to close racetrack, OTBs
Colonial Downs, Inc., says it’ll close its track and OTBs unless the Virginia Racing Commission approves its proposed schedule – and contract with a new horsemen’s group.
Behind the numbers: Trainers
In our latest “Behind the numbers” feature, we discover that it pays to be a trainer at Parx Racing – something with which Chad Brown would certainly agree.
“Low-key” Guerrero aims for limelight with Classic Giacnroll
It took a messy court fight, but trainer Juan Carlos Guerrero is training at Parx and trying to stay “low key.” Unless Classic Giacnroll upsets the Pennsylvania Derby.
In Virginia dates dispute, if you can’t beat ’em, ultimatum
Whether it will end with a signed contract, or the relinquishing of the Colonial Downs’s license, Virginia’s dates dispute is moving towards an end game.
Virginia-breds at Laurel could point to cooperative future
The half-dozen Virginia-bred stakes run at Laurel Park Saturday could point the way to future regional cooperation, even a circuit, said participants.
Changing business requires trainers to improvise, adapt
John Rigattieri and Jamie Ness are among the many trainers from elsewhere who’ve found new racing homes in the mid-Atlantic region.
At Parx Racing, a “September to remember” business plan
Some tracks have big days, Others have big weekends. At Parx Racing, Sal Sinatra aims to make September a big month to garner some national attention.
