Overnight purses at Maryland’s “mile tracks,” Laurel Park and Pimlico, will decline by about nine percent in 2024, down from this year’s all-time high.
Which Laurel Park jockeys and trainers have been on hot streaks? Which ones exceed their odds? We crunch the numbers.
The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic mixed sale saw declines from 2022, the result of a smaller book, less glamor in the racing age portion, and a soft sales market.
Some facts and figures about Tuesday’s one-day Fasig-Tipton Midlantic mixed sale in Timonium.
Circle P benefited from a spirited speed duel and a patient Ricardo Chiappe ride to win the Maryland Juvenile Stakes Saturday at Laurel.
The Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority report on the future of racing in the state will be delayed, its December 1 deadline pushed back to Jan. 5.
A new Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) report on Laurel Park’s spring fatalites finds no one cause but some notable facts.
Claimed for $20,000 last out, two-year-old Capo paid dividends in a big way by scoring a 23-1 upset in Tuesday’s Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes.
Two late-season 3yo stakes Saturday at Laurel Park might have more impact than expected, and jockey Jevian Toledo won his 100th stake aboard Howl.
Two-year-olds Jubawithatwist and King Kontie are the headliners as they meet for the fourth time in Saturday’s West Virginia Futurity at Charles Town.
