RaceBrief: Mid-Atlantic racing news and notes for February 7
February 7, 2014
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Our RaceBrief offers news and notes from mid-Atlantic racing.
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Maryland Racing Commission taps new drug lab
February 6, 2014
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The Maryland Racing Commission has retained a new, accredited lab to test urine and blood specimens taken from horses racing in the Free State.
RaceBrief: Mid-Atlantic racing news and notes for February 6
February 6, 2014
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Our RaceBrief offers news and notes from mid-Atlantic racing.
Lorde will headline Preakness InfieldFest
February 6, 2014
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Double Grammy winner Lorde will headline this year’s Preakness InfieldFest, the Maryland Jockey Club has announced.
Claimbox: Another steady week for the Midlantic Claiming 7
February 6, 2014
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Claiming activity remained flat for the week, and the Midlantic Claiming 7 saw relatively little change,
US wagering, purses essentially flat in January
February 5, 2014
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Wagering on races run in the United States was flat in January 2014 versus a year ago, as were the purses paid. But the number of racedays grew.
RaceBrief: West Virginia horsemen fight for gaming-enhanced purses
February 5, 2014
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In today’s RaceBrief, West Virginia horsemen fight to hang onto purse enhancements and a court upholds racing’s “absolute insurer” rule.
On breeding: Know your mare
February 5, 2014
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The stallion was cheap. The mare won $450. How did the combo lead a graded stakes winner? First lesson of breeding: Know your mare. Part 1 of 2.
HandleTrak: Handle rises in the mid-Atlantic
February 4, 2014
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Handle picked up in the mid-Atlantic — and everyone ran their weekend cards.
Derby dreaming
February 4, 2014
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Beyond the top Kentucky Derby contenders lies a less-known group of nominees to the Triple Crown: horses that have thus far failed to break their maidens.
In Virginia, cold weather and a heated disagreement
February 3, 2014
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Virginia racing leaders find themselves at an impasse regarding Colonial’s 2014 season, and the cold weather has actually heated up this dispute.
Penn National fights off weather to enjoy solid January
February 3, 2014
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Despite difficult weather, every Penn National card in January topped $1 million in wagering, the first month that’s happened in the oval’s 43-year history.
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