
Delaware Park to race 85 days in ’23
Delaware Park will race 85 days in 2023, about the same as last year, under a schedule approved Jan. 17 by the state Racing Commission.

Delaware Park will race 85 days in 2023, about the same as last year, under a schedule approved Jan. 17 by the state Racing Commission.

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

Trainer Phillip Capuano, taking over his Uncle Dale Capuano’s string, got his first two Maryland wins Saturday at Laurel Park.

Avery Whisman, a jockey who forged a strong relationship with Hall of Famer Mike Smith and rode numerous winners in the Mid-Atlantic, died January 11.

Apprentice rider Jhovany Paredes earned the first win of his career at Laurel Park Friday aboard Bob Gamber’s I Can Do It.

Jockey Kevin Gomez, out with injury since October, had his first mounts back last week and has several mounts scheduled this weekend.

Caravel, the Pennsylvania-bred mare who pulled a 42-1 shocker in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, earns the nod as the Top Midlantic-bred of 2022.

The Preakness “Art of Racing” contest will return this year, as 1/ST Racing, the Maryland Institute College of Art, and Park Heights team up.

The Virginia-certified residency program, which encourages people to send young horses to Virginia, will operate with new limitations this year.

Photographer Allison Janezic took thousands of pictures of racing, horses, and people in 2022. Here, a photo essay of her favorites, and their stories.

The Maryland Thoroughbred Career Program, which provides young people the chance to learn about careers in the industry, is set for June 5-9.

James W. Casey, whose remarkable second career as a trainer, owner, and breeder followed a 32-year stint as a teacher, has passed away at age 92.
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