The Maryland Racing Commission on Tuesday approved a new OTB at MGM National Harbor despite concerns that it might cannibalize business at Rosecroft Raceway.
In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…
This week’s Midlantic racing wrap: a graded stakes becomes ungraded, a track ends its season, a new meet begins, and first-timers impress…
The Meadowlands will not run its Friday evening all-turf Thoroughbred card, leaving the track with just five dates on the flat this year, starting with Saturday, Sept. 15.
Three MATCH Series races originally slated for Sept. 15 at Laurel Park will take place the following weekend.
The latest NTRA Top Thorougbhred poll was virtually unchanged as most runners near their final Breeders’ Cup preps.
In the face of Hurricane Florence, Laurel Park has moved the seven stakes – six on the turf – scheduled for Saturday to September 22.
Monmouth Park’s rainy 2018 meet, with attendance and handle numbers not far off 2017, though it lost over one-third of its scheduled turf races to weather.
In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…
Jockey Steve Hamilton, out since June, will have back surgery September 17 and hopes he’ll be able to continue his career afterwards.
Monmouth Park reaches the end of its 2018 meet this afternoon with a hefty $370k carryover in – and mandatory payout of – its Pick 6.
With racing secretary Jed Doro leaving his position, Delaware Park expects to make do through the end of this season October 20 before hiring a new racing secretary for 2019.
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