Parx Racing barns quarantined as a result of EHV-1
Two barns at Parx Racing are under quarantine as a result of a positive test for equine herpesvirus.
Two barns at Parx Racing are under quarantine as a result of a positive test for equine herpesvirus.

Saturday’s Laurel Park card features four stakes — and a retirement ceremony for Bowie-based star Dance to Bristol.

Former jockey Tony Vega has passed away at age 52.

In a sport where jockeys are the only human athletes, you’d think their voices would be loud and clear in policy discussions. You’d be wrong.

The Maryland Racing Commission today approved a racing schedule for 2014 — but it was the issue of jockey weight allowances that stole the show.

Midlantic handle fell this weekend, though it rose at Laurel Park and Charles Town.
The Virginia Racing Commission will consider proposals to administer the Breeders Fund, which the Virginia Thoroughbred Association has done since the Fund’s inception..

It took Lady Sabelia nearly to the end of her three year-old season to break her maiden. It took her just five more weeks to become a stake winner, and now it looks like the sky’s the limit.

Amherst Street ran to his fourth straight win in Saturday’s Tri-State Futurity — a win that once again demonstrated trainer Javier Contreras’ ability to spot a good horse.

On a big day at Laurel Park, three of the four stake winners paid at least $16 to win.

Handicap for the Heroes is over, and a great effort from our charity ‘cappers! Thanks to all for participating, and congrats to Dan Tordjman for

We are moving through the Handicap for the Heroes contest — seven races down at Laurel and five at Gulfstream — and it’s a battle
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