Television ratings for the 144th Kentucky Derby fell to 9.1, the lowest level in six years but also the 12th straight year above 9.0.
In his first start in 20 months, Force the Pass dug in to win Monmouth Park’s Cliff Hanger Stakes by a nose on opening day at the track.
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In Laurel’s second baby race of 2018, Maryland-bred Our Braintrust sat off the pace before powering to victory under Jorge Vargas, Jr.
In a pair of PA-bred stakes at Parx Racing, Grasshoppin scored a mild upset in the Lyman, while Power of Snunner was along late to take the Foxy J. G.
Monte Crista, a half-sister to Maryland-bred Horse of the Year Just Howard, broke her maiden Saturday at Laurel Park in her first try on the lawn.
The Maryland Racing Commission heard today that the racing industry had enjoyed a productive 2018 legislative session, with three bills it supported passing.
The sale of Virginia’s Colonial Downs was completed Wednesday, moving Virginia racing one step closer to a rebirth — live racing perhaps returning in 2019.
Six months and a day after her win in the Maryland Million Ladies, My Sistersledge returned to the winner’s circle Sunday afternoon at Laurel Park.
Something Awesome prevailed in the $1.2 million Charles Town Classic, giving trainer Jose Corrales his first million-dollar-race win.
