
Kieron Magee leads Laurel Park trainer race
Kieron Magee maintains a clear lead as winningest Maryland trainer of 2014. Also, starting January 1, Laurel Park will change its post time, wagering menu.

Kieron Magee maintains a clear lead as winningest Maryland trainer of 2014. Also, starting January 1, Laurel Park will change its post time, wagering menu.

What’s on tap this weekend… a state-bred stake at Charles Town, plus three runners with intriguing futures. Our horses to watch…
One Laurel Park bettor shouldn’t have any problem getting in the holiday spirit after winning a $75,000 Jackpot Pick 5.

Recently retired New York announcer Tom Durkin will receive an Eclipse Award of Merit.

Today in Racing History, Concealed Identity won the Maryland Juvenile Championship for trainer Eddie Gaudet en route to a berth in the 2011 Preakness.

The claiming statistics and leaders for the week ending December 16, in our Claimbox Report.

December Maryland Racing Commission meetings are usually like Festivus gatherings: plenty of airing of grievances. That wasn’t the case Tuesday.

The racing fan organization Thorofan will present its annual Thorofan Award to equine aftercare advocate Michael Blowen, who runs Old Friends Equine.

Coming off his third Fabulous Strike win in a row, Maryland-bred Ben’s Cat earned the nod in the final Top Midlantic-bred Poll of 2014.

A loose horse running the wrong way ran into another horse during a race Saturday at Charles Town. The stewards blame the track; the track blames the stewards.

On Friday we flagged four horses we were watching over the weekend. Today’s RaceBrief answers the question: How’d they do?

At Saturday’s retirement ceremony for local star Eighttofasttocatch, the big horse was the biggest star — but don’t sell the flamingoes or the goat short.
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