
Page McKenney among Winter Sprintfest nominees
Defending G3 General George champ Page McKenney is among 187 nominees to six Laurel Park stakes slated for February 18.

Defending G3 General George champ Page McKenney is among 187 nominees to six Laurel Park stakes slated for February 18.

Bigger purses have changed the claiming game, presenting challenges – and opportunities – for both horsemen and racetracks.

The RMTC medication group has given interim accreditation to a new lab and issued guidelines to states and horsemen on dealing with glaucine.

January claiming activity in the mid-Atlantic was up 40 percent versus the prior year, aided by an additional track being open.

The proposed facility at Dulles Airport would allow horses to be flown to the Washington area without stopping in New York or Miami to be quarantined.

January’s average handle in the mid-Atlantic region was basically flat versus December’s number, though all four operating tracks topped $1 million in average betting.

Pajeen Delp is racing royalty, the daughter of Hall of Famer Bud Delp. But a decade after her dad’s passing, she’s decided to leave the game. She explains why here.

Wagering at Virginia’s now-two OTBs, and through advance deposit wagering companies licensed in the state, was strong in January.

The Thoroughbred Makeover provides $100,000 in prize money in a retraining competition to prepare retired racers for second careers.

A pair of Midlantic-breds — Irish War Cry (NJ) and Unique Bella (PA) — moved to the heads of their divisions with dominant weekend victories.

Undefeated sophomore Irish War Cry is the nation’s top-rated three-year-old in the latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.

New Jersey-bred Irish War Cry delivered an emphatic win in the Holy Bull Saturday and now looks to be a serious Kentucky Derby contender.
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