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Charles Town cancels Feb. 20 card
With bitter cold in the forecast, Charles Town Races has canceled its scheduled live racing card for Thursday, Feb. 20.
Charles Town releases 2025 stakes schedule
Charles Town’s 2025 stakes schedule, which closely mirrors its 2024 calendar, kicks off April 12, with the track’s biggest day set for Aug. 22.
Colonial Downs releases promotional schedule
Colonial Downs has announced a robust promotional schedule to support the 2024 live racing season in New Kent, VA.
Catalog live for Wanamaker’s Feb. 29 sale
The catalog for Wanamaker’s Feb. 29 sale is now live and includes yearlings, broodmares, a no-guarantee season to Great Notion, and more.
Maryland Million 2024 to be run October 12
Maryland Million 2024 has been set for October 12, 2024 at Laurel Park, the 38th edition of the day Jim McKay cofounded.
Fasig-Tipton yearling sale “very solid” despite declines
The just-concluded Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale saw declines versus 2021, but its numbers were easily better than prior years.
Fasig-Tipton: Maryland-breds shine on first day
A slow-starting first session of the Fasig-TIpton Midlantic fall yearling sale picked up steam later, and Maryland-breds led the way.
Fasig-Tipton: Yearling sale has Maryland flavor
The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale is set to kick off Monday, and it has a distinctly Maryland flavor: more than 200 hips were bred in Maryland.
Delaware Park turf course dedicated to John Mooney
On its Owners Day, Delaware Park dedicated its turf course to longtime exec John Mooney and, with horsemen and riders, made a donation to the PDJF.
Meadowlands cancels Saturday card
Due to a forecast calling for heavy rain, live racing has been canceled for Saturday, Oct. 1, for the all-turf Monmouth-at-Meadowlands meet.
Chris Griffin to be new Monmouth Park announcer
Parx Racing track announcer Chris Griffin will take over the announcing duties at Monmouth Park from Frank Mirahmadi, who moves to Saratoga.
Truth to Power podcast: Where we’re going
New in our Truth to Power series, the project’s leaders discuss where racing is in regards to diversity and where it’s going.
Medina Spirit positive confirmed: Report
A split sample has confirmed that Medina Spirit carried betamethasone when he won the Kentucky Derby, the New York Times reports.
Parx sweep nails Richard Vega
Trainer Richard Vega has been suspended by the Pennsylvania Racing Commission, which found “multiple loaded needles and syringes” in his tack room.
Salty group nominated to Shine Again
Three graded winners, 11-time stakes winner Anna’s Bandit, and undefeated Chub Wagon are among 19 nominated to the Shine Again June 13 at Pimlico.
Hall of Fame jockey Sam Boulmetis, Sr. passes
Jockey Sam Boulmetis, Sr. who won almost 2,800 races and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1973, passed away May 30 at age 94.
Timonium welcomes hundreds of Laurel horses
With Laurel Park closed for the renovation of its main track, the Timonium fairgrounds has turned into the largest training center in the state.
Parx sweep yields “significant” contraband
An “enforcement action” at Parx Racing yielded significant contraband, the state Racing Commission learned, and is the first of several such actions.
Crop rules give Monmouth Park problems
With a New Jersey rule clamping down on the use of the riding crop, some jockeys who usually make Monmouth Park home are steering clear.
Steve Dance, auctioneer, passes
Auctioneer Steve Dance, who worked for Fasig-Tipton for nearly 50 years, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday.
