
Claimbox: Midlantic claiming leaders for week ending August 12
Claiming activity rose sharply, plus the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.

Claiming activity rose sharply, plus the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
Two Maryland-breds are the Midlantic-bred horses du jour at Saratoga, both trying a steeplechase stake.

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will, at its annual TOBA awards dinner, name its breeders and owners of the year.

Conventional wisdom tells us post position really matters, and that Delaware and Monmouth are two tracks where it really pays to be inside. Right? Well…

The PHBA, which represents Pennsylvania breeders, announced the introduction of three new stakes races for horses bred in the Keystone State.

Laurel Park announced today the addition of 10 stakes to the fall schedule: five for Virginia-breds, five for Maryland-breds.

At Thursday’s Maryland Horse Forum, 400 people from the state’s equine industry gathered to share experiences, plan for the future, and discuss cocktails.

The Maryland Horse Industry Foundation announced that it has awarded $29,000 in grants to nonprofits in the state in 2014.

This week’s NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll saw virtually no change from last week.
A West Virginia-bred carries the Midlantic-bred banner into battle in a Saratoga stake named for a Maryland-bred.

Stakes winners, leading riders, and a curious leading trainer, in our weekend RaceBrief.

It took jockey Alex Cintron a few years to learn his craft. Now, the sky’s the limit for the man looking to defend his Delaware Park leading rider title.
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