
Laurel Park gets Commission OK to resume racing
The Maryland Racing Commission signed off Thursday morning on allowing racing at Laurel Park to resume on the recommendation of the stakeholders.

The Maryland Racing Commission signed off Thursday morning on allowing racing at Laurel Park to resume on the recommendation of the stakeholders.

In his long career, Charles Town director of racing Charlie McIntosh has pretty much seen it all, including horses and dogs racing on the same card.

Full training at Laurel Park will resume Thursday morning, and if all goes well, the track may resume live racing as early as Saturday.

With Colonial Downs’s turf burn complete and turf season upon the Mid-Atlantic, Nick Hahn resurrects his Turf 10 list of the best grass sophomores.

Bell Gable Stable has been the leading owner at Delaware Park the last two seasons but will have a different trainer and structure in 2023.

Corey Nakatani, California Chrome, Arrogate, and Songbird headline the 2023 class of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

An 11th-hour deal between the Md. Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and Md. Jockey Club provides a way forward for resolving safety concerns.

In a pair of PA-bred stakes at Parx Racing Monday, Twisted Ride narrowly prevailed in the Page McKenney and Morning Matcha scored in the Unique Bella.

Tuesday’s emergency meeting of the Maryland Racing Commission, called to address recent equine fatalities at Laurel Park, may draw numerous horsemen.

Wanamaker’s will hold its April online horse sale starting Thursday, and the catalog is now available.

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

The Maryland Racing Commission will conduct its own analysis of the Laurel Park dirt track and will not permit racing to resume until it is satisfied.
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