
Opinion: Trouble in the testing lab
Indiana’s revelation that one of racing’s most widely used testing labs missed seven positives, including a Class 1, demands action by the states.

Indiana’s revelation that one of racing’s most widely used testing labs missed seven positives, including a Class 1, demands action by the states.

From a Maryland Jockey Club release The Maryland Jockey Club’s Totally Thoroughbred Horse Show, to be held at historic Pimlico Race Course Saturday, July 11,

Nine states — including five in the mid-Atlantic — have fully adopted the RMTC’s uniform medication rules, the organization said.

Claiming activity dipped in June after its huge May increase but still remained strong, in our Claimbox report.

Lovely Maria, winner of the G1 Kentucky Oaks, is even-money on the morning line for Saturday’s G3 Delaware Oaks, where she’ll face seven rivals.

Trainer Graham Motion has won six of the 18 runnings of the G3 Robert Dick Memorial at Delaware. Lady of Gold is one of his two shots to win a seventh.

Though two members of the Top Midlantic-bred Poll ran unsuccessfully this past weekend, two other horses bred in the region scored in Grade 2 events.

Two newcomers — Lady Eli and Private Zone — enter the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll, which continues to be dominated by American Pharoah.

Big Blue Kitten won his second G1 United Nations, while Bradester upset the G3 Salvator Mile at Monmouth Park on Sunday. Our mid-Atlantic stakes wrap.

The Grade 3 Dr. James Penny Memorial, at Parx, and Monmouth’s Elkwood Stakes took place yesterday.

Four-year-old Got Lucky turned the tables on Stiffed, upset winner of the Monmouth Beach, in yesterday’s G3 Molly Pitcher at Monmouth Park.

Returning from injury is as much a part of a jockey’s career as understanding pace. Just ask Alex Cintron, who’s riding well after a horrific fall spill.
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