
President to sign omnibus spending bill with H-2B visa relief
The Thoroughbred industry has sought H-2B visa relief, which would allow more foreign temporary workers in the country.

The Thoroughbred industry has sought H-2B visa relief, which would allow more foreign temporary workers in the country.

Veteran jockey Jose Flores died Thursday afternoon as a result of injuries sustained from a Monday accident at Parx Racing.

Leading Laurel Park jockey Jorge Vargas, jr. says he’s “just going for the moment,” which is working out well, to the tune of 35 wins at the meet thus far.

Which trainers are having the best season at Laurel Park? We look beyond the standard metrics.

As a result of Wednesday’s winter storm, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has canceled its Thursday live racing card.

The equine fatality rate dropped at the major Maryland tracks in 2017, with Pimlico not experiencing a single fatality in its short spring meet.

With winter storm blowing through the mid-Atlantic region, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has canceled its Wednesday live racing card.

Veteran jockey Jose Flores was on life support following a bad spill Monday at Parx Racing and faced with a grim prognosis.

The teaming of trainer Jeff Runco and owner-breeder O’Sullivan Farm has paid early dividends, with a pair of promising youngsters earning recent maiden wins.

The names at the top remained the same, though there was some shakeup farther down in the latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.

In our weekly roundup, racing action around the region you might have missed…

Data from the Equine Injury Database shows a slight rise in the equine fatal injury rate, which remains well below what it was when the project began.
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