The Maryland Racing Commission today adopted an initiative to boost breeding in the state. Advocates endorsed a step they view as crucial, but not everyone is pleased.
With more than a dozen stakes during Preakness weekend, Maryland Jockey Club stakes coordinator Coley Blind and his crew have their hands full to make sure the fields are full. That’s why “trying harder” is something of a mantra for them.
One participant in Saturday’s Md. Hall of Fame induction said he’d have done anything for the horse inducted. Frank Vespe ponders why that would be.
Laurel ended and Pimlico began this past week, and plenty of news from both. Laurel ended with a bang as wagering showed solid gains during the winter meet versus winter 2012. According to figures provided by the Maryland Jockey Club, total handle — including live handle, export handle (that is, money wagered elsewhere on Laurel […]