
On breeding: Know your mare
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.

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.

Handle picked up in the mid-Atlantic — and everyone ran their weekend cards.

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.

Virginia racing leaders find themselves at an impasse regarding Colonial’s 2014 season, and the cold weather has actually heated up this dispute.

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.

Several Midlantic-breds who were weighted on the Experimental Free Handicap have been nominated to the Triple Crown.

It was worth the wait for Horacio Karamanos. He rode his first two races of 2014 today at Laurel Park — and won both.

In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her longshots and exotic plays with The Racing Biz.

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.

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