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Laurel Park
30
Dec
  • 1st Racing
  • Craig Fravel
  • David Richardson
  • Maryland Horse Breeders Association
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association

Maryland horsemen, tracks reach ’24 operating agreement

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Maryland horsemen and breeders have reached an agreement with the Maryland Jockey Club that will keep racing afloat through 2024, the horsemen announced.

Coconut Cake
29
Dec
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Laurel Park jockeys and trainers to watch

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

Which Laurel Park jockeys and trainers have been on hot streaks? Which ones exceed their odds? We crunch the numbers.

Vahva
20
Dec
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  • Beverly D. S.
  • Charles Town Oaks
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Smarty Jones S.
  • United Nations Handicap
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town Oaks to be G2 in ’24; 5 Midlantic stakes downgraded

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 3
  • 3 min read

Stellar subsequent efforts by recent Charles Town Oaks winners helped it receive Grade 2 status for 2024, in contrast to several other Midlantic stakes.

Coconut Cake
20
Dec
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Laurel Park jockeys and trainers to watch

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Which Laurel Park jockeys and trainers have been on hot streaks? Which ones exceed their odds? We crunch the numbers.

Bobby Lillis
16
Dec
  • Ernie Grecco
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission

Longtime Maryland racing commissioner Ernie Grecco passes

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 2 min read

Longtime Maryland Racing Commission member Ernie Grecco, a friend to labor and a fan of Pimlico Race Course, passed this week at 81.

Ain't Da Beer Cold
16
Dec
  • Adam Campola
  • Ain't Da Beer Cold
  • Jamie Ness
  • Ken Cox
  • Laurel Park
  • Market Maven
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Million Classic

Md. Million Classic appeal dropped; Ain’t Da Beer Cold wins

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 0
  • 2 min read

The appeal of a stewards’ DQ of Market Maven in the Maryland Million Classic was dropped at the last moment, leaving Ain’t Da Beer Cold the winner.

Coconut Cake
14
Dec
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Laurel Park jockeys and trainers to watch

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

Which Laurel Park jockeys and trainers have been on hot streaks? Which ones exceed their odds? We crunch the numbers.

Joe
13
Dec
  • average daily purses
  • Katy Voss
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
  • Nick Dilodovico
  • Pimlico

Maryland tracks to see purse reduction in 2024

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 5
  • 3 min read

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.

Coconut Cake
07
Dec
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Laurel Park jockeys and trainers to watch

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

Which Laurel Park jockeys and trainers have been on hot streaks? Which ones exceed their odds? We crunch the numbers.

Fasig-Tipton
05
Dec
  • Bill Reightler
  • David Wade
  • Fasig-Tipton
  • Fasig-Tipton Midlantic
  • Fasig-Tipton Mixed Sale
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Paget Bennett

Fasig-Tipton mixed sale dips; Ghostzapper colt is topper

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 5
  • 4 min read

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.

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