
Doug McCoy, Writer and chart-caller, passes
Doug McCoy, a longtime chart-caller who continued his career in racing as a freelance writer, passed away last week.

Doug McCoy, a longtime chart-caller who continued his career in racing as a freelance writer, passed away last week.

Our BackTracks column focuses on Midlantic racing history. Today, the great distaffer Gallorette, who repeatedly faced – and beat – the top boys.

The Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old in training sale in Timonium, with 550 hips cataloged, is scheduled to take place June 29-30.

In this month’s On Breeding… the well-bred Grade 3 winner Field Pass is a Maryland-bred with plenty more Maryland in his background.

Martin Mora, a Maryland security guard, passed away in April, and his absence was keenly felt this weekend as racing returned to the state.

Fresh off a win in the Louisiana Derby, Wells Bayou moved into the top 10 of the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll for 3-year-olds.

Trainer John Stephens was the first to arrive at Monmouth Park this morning, a backside that figures to be more crowded than usual this summer.

Anna’s Bandit was best in Charles Town’s Original Gold Stakes, while her co-WV-bred Horse of the Year Runnin’toluvya, struggled in the Confucius Say.

Horsemen struck an optimistic tone for the return of Pennsylvania racing at Penn National and Presque Isle after a May 28 meeting.

Trainer Anthony Lynch, son of fellow trainer Cal Lynch, earned his first career victory Saturday at Laurel Park when Queen of Cause prevailed.

Saturday’s Confucius Say Stakes at Charles Town has only five runners, but it’s a rugged group topped by graded winner Runnin’toluvya.

New Jersey’s Governor gave racetracks the green light to return Friday, clearing the way for Monmouth Park to race starting July 3 as planned.
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