Maryland Business
Nine are finalists for Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame
Nine horses, including Eclipse Award winners and classic victors, have been named as finalists for the Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame.
MHBA elects new officers
The board of directors of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association (MHBA) elected its new officers Monday.
Double Crown, retired, “shows the good in racing”
Maryland-bred near-millionaire Double Crown has found a soft landing post-racing because, said one of his humans, “a lot of people stepped up.”
Emergency management camp group visits Laurel Park
HERoes on the HERizon, a county-sponsored emergency management camp for girls and young women, visited Laurel Park recently.
Pimlico demolition to begin July 24
The demolition of Pimlico Race Course, in preparation for its rejuvenation, is slated to begin July 24, the Maryland Stadium Authority said.
MHBA announces board election results
The Maryland Horse Breeders Association (MHBA) today announced the results of its board of directors election.
At Fair Hill, “partying like it’s 1934”
The news that Fair Hill would, for the first time since 2019, host a day of live racing has organizers in an upbeat mood.
Laurel: Placing error leads to superfecta change
Laurel Park officials had improvise Saturday when an error in the initial order of finish for race seven went official, affecting the superfecta payout.
Fair Hill to get new Tapeta surface
Maryland’s Fair Hill Training Center will replace its 7-furlong Tapeta Footings track this summer, with the company’s newest iteration, Tapeta 13.
The man who put the Hi Ho in Pimlico
Nearly 50 years ago, an ad agency approached Steve Karmen to write a jingle for Pimlico. Legions of racing fans still say, “Hi ho, Pimlico!”
De Francis Dash purse gets boost
The De Francis Dash and three other stakes contested on the same day will receive $25,000 purse bumps, the Maryland Jockey Club announced.
Rodolfo Sanchez-Salomon hit with 60-day suspension
Trainer Rodolfo Sanchez-Salomon has been hit by HIWU, HISA’s drug-testing partner, with a 60-day suspension for three violations in two years.
Last chance to own a piece of Pimlico
An auction currently underway is selling off a wide variety of items from the soon-to-be-demolished Pimlico Race Course. Act fast!
David Ingordo will judge MHBA Yearling Show
Bloodstock agent David Ingordo will serve as judge for this year’s 91st annual MHBA Yearling Show June 29.
The pianist, the racetracker, the dog: Pimlico’s ghosts
Pimlico, a one-mile dirt oval bounded by generations of our collective memory, serves as the final home for racetrackers, bettors, even a dog.
Preakness: A Baltimore-bred’s Pimlico memories
Longtime handicapper Gary Quill has been going to Pimlico for more than 60 years. Here’s what he’ll remember as a new facility replaces the old.
New Maryland Jockey Club board named
The board of directors that will govern the new Maryland Jockey Club was chosen by the Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority Friday.
Preakness: Dave Rodman to receive Award of Merit
Longtime Pimlico and Laurel track announcer Dave Rodman will receive the Special Award of Merit at this year’s Preakness Alibi Breakfast.
Public Works Board approves Pimlico Plus expenditures
Maryland’s Board of Public Works approved nearly $19 million in expenditures to advance the Pimlico Plus plan – but not without trepidation.
Preakness: $100,000 trainer bonus returns
For a ninth straight year, $100,000 in bonus money is on the table for trainers that run at least five horses in stakes races Preakness weekend.
