
Veteran stallion Petionville moves to Murmur Farm
Veteran stallion Petionville, who has stood in Pennsylvania for the last two years, will move to Murmur Farm in Maryland.

Veteran stallion Petionville, who has stood in Pennsylvania for the last two years, will move to Murmur Farm in Maryland.

Virginia’s horsemen today fired back at Colonial Downs, claiming that the track is seeking to ram an “industry killing” agreement down their throat.

How did Trevor McCarthy manage to lose his irons and still win? “Just hang on, I guess,” he said.

Our RaceBrief offers news and notes from mid-Atlantic racing.

Without an agreement in place on racing days for 2014, Colonial Downs will close several off-track betting facilities until a deal is struck.

Chi Chi’s Pride stumbled, and rider Trevor McCarthy lost both his irons. No problem: the apprentice steered the horse to a nose victory without ’em.

Claiming activity remained flat for the week, and the Midlantic Claiming 7 saw relatively little change,

Nick Hahn spoke with Virginia Racing Commission vice chair D. G. Van Clief, Jr., about the state, and future, of Virginia racing and breeding. Part 2 of 2.

In today’s RaceBrief, Pennsylvania racing’s share of slots revenue is imperiled by a new proposal, plus racing news and notes from around the mid-Atlantic.

Apprentice Trevor McCarthy won four races at Laurel, with one of those coming for owner-trainer Rick Buckley — Buckley’s first training victory since 2000.

Eighteen horses bred in the mid-Atlantic were among those assigned weights in the Experimental Free Handicap.

With blustery weather, erratic racing schedules, and the racing nation’s eyes turned south and west, it was a middling weekend for mid-Atlantic handle.
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