
Laurel to hold first 2017 baby race Saturday
The first two-year-old race of 2017 in Maryland will take place Saturday as the first race on Laurel Park’s card.

The first two-year-old race of 2017 in Maryland will take place Saturday as the first race on Laurel Park’s card.

Hit the Kentucky Derby and have bragging rights for a year. Miss it? It can be a long wait till the next one… musings on wagering the Derby.

Laurel Park will be one of two dozen racetracks participating in a Derby day fundraiser for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF).

Frank Stronach, whose Stronach Group owns Laurel Park and Pimlico, has endorsed federal legislation on medication that opponents fear will lead to a Lasix ban.

Mike Hopkins of the Maryland Racing Commission and the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium were honored by the Association of Racing Commissioners International.

Tim Capps, who held leadership roles with both the Maryland Jockey Club and Maryland Horse Breeders Association, has died at age 71.

At New Jersey’s Overbrook Farm, manager Rory Huston is keeping close tabs on Irish War Cry, whom he remembers as “a nice-looking foal.”

Virginia wagering rose in the first quarter, with ADW providers showing solid growth and the two new off-track betting ramping up.

“Beyond thought” is how one person described the idea of a million-dollar race at Charles Town – but there it was Saturday, despite the rain and cold.

In our latest weekend wrap, some stars return, up-and-comers rule the roost, and a quick look at handle.

Horses shipping into Laurel Park necessitate a complicated process – but no one minds if they get the money.

Kevin Gomez earned his first career stakes win in today’s Primonetta at Laurel Park aboard Absatootly.
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