Month: October 2023

Md. Racing Commission approves tentative 2024 racing dates

Posted by Frank Vespe | Oct 31, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business |

The Md. Racing Commission approved placeholder racing dates for 2024, but with no agreement in place between horsemen and the tracks, work remains.

Frankie Pennington reaches 3,000 wins

Posted by Frank Vespe | Oct 31, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Other, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing |

With a win in Tuesday’s first race at Parx Racing, jockey Frankie Pennington earned the 3,000th victory of his career.

Alan Foreman: “An inflection point in our industry”

Posted by The Biz | Oct 31, 2023 | Audio, Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business |

This is “an inflection point” for Maryland racing, MTHA general counsel Alan Foreman said in an interview.

Mares bred figs continue steady decline

Posted by Frank Vespe | Oct 30, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, New Jersey, NJ Business, PA Business, Pennsylvania, Regionwide, Virginia, Virginia Business, West Virginia, WV Business |

The Jockey Club’s report of mares bred indicates that for the eighth straight year, fewer mares were bred than in the previous year.

Mid-Atlantic Three Stars: October 30

Posted by John Piassek | Oct 30, 2023 | Breaking, Racing, Regionwide |

Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…

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