On Friday, officials arrested three trainers and a clocker at Penn National. Also on trial: racing’s ability to police itself.
With a record tied and Dance to Bristol’s retirement honored, it was that kind of day at Laurel Park on Saturday; even while looking forward, the mind kept reaching back.
Heritage Stallions, the first new Maryland stallion facility in a decade, will feature Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo, Hunters Bay, and four other stallions in time for the 2014 breeding season.
Trainer Donald Barr’s It’s a Bang did everything right in his debut. That’s its own cause for concern.
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.
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.
For racing fans, the Breeders’ Cup provided plenty of annoyances. And then the gates opened.
Making a morning line is more art than science, says Laurel Park linemaker Keith Feustle. All it requires is figuring out what thousands of strangers are gong to do in nine races a day.
At the Maryland Million post draw, you couldn’t shake the feeling that this old event is becoming new all over again.
Doug Gansler, candidate for Governor of Maryland, has indicated that he will consider slicing racing’s share of slots revenue to help fund early childhood education.