
Jockeys’ Guild, TOC postpone whipless racing day
The planned day of racing without riders carrying crops — set for April 12 — has been postponed, the Jockeys’ Guild said.

The planned day of racing without riders carrying crops — set for April 12 — has been postponed, the Jockeys’ Guild said.

The week in maiden winners includes a 38th-race breakthrough at Laurel and two firsters at Charles Town.

Veterinarian Dr. Corrine Sweeney will take over as the new chair of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI).

The alliance between PETA and The Stronach Group, building for five years, has some in the industry worrying about what happens after Santa Anita.

Using its GPS system, Equibase will now be the official timer at Penn National and Mahoning Valley, along with tracks already in the fold, including Laurel and Pimlico.

The Maryland General Assembly has, on its final day of the 2019 session, spiked a bill that would have helped fund the proposed Laurel Park “super track” and revitalized Bowie Training Center.

Apprentice rider Julio Correa got off to a slow start in his career, but a new agent and a change of scenery seem to have worked wonders.

Santa Anita Derby winner Roadster moved to the head of the three-year-old NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Legislation that would speed projects at Laurel and Bowie calls into question future racing at Pimlico — but adds certainty the property will not lie fallow.

Four-time stakes winner Alwaysmining breezed Saturday morning and is on track for a date in the April 20 Federico Tesio Stakes.

The MEDCO bill would, headed to the full Senate, jumpstarts plans to renovate Laurel and Bowie but faces an uncertain future in the House.

This week’s Off to the Races radio will include longtime trainer Ferris Allen and The Racing Biz correspondent Teresa Genaro.
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