
January handle ticks up
The Thoroughbred industry’s wagering handle ticked up in January, while the value of purses and the number of races declined.

The Thoroughbred industry’s wagering handle ticked up in January, while the value of purses and the number of races declined.

Maryland racing has been known in recent years for oddities like Bullet Catcher (who ran down Rt. 1) and Spicer Cub. Turns out, that was Mike Gathagan’s strategy.

Each month, Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred delights and informs readers with its coverage of mid-Atlantic racing and breeding. In February’s issue, you’ll find…

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races will move its post time back five minutes to 7:05 p.m., beginning with its February 11 card.

The annual VTA Stallion Season Auction, which takes place next week, has attracted some top national stallions.

In January Atlantic City Race Course said its final goodbyes — for the third time in 20 years. Does it have another act left in it?

Two Grade 1 events — the Haskell Invitational and United Nations — will headline Monmouth Park’s 2015 stakes schedule, which features 17 graded races.

Four-time Grade 1 winner Main Sequence added to his trophy haul by being named Maryland-based Horse of the Year by the Maryland Racing Media Association.

One of the “stanozolol three,” Hector Garcia, along with his boss Juan Vazquez, has also been asked to remove his horses from Maryland Jockey Club grounds.

Following up on the horses we watched this weekend, in our RaceBrief.

Smash and Grab romped in an allowance test on Saturday at Laurel Park. Next stop: possibly the Grade 3 General George.

In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet plays a Pick 3 and analyzes an allowance race for three-year-old fillies.
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