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Pimlico
12
Jan
  • Alan Foreman
  • Belinda Stronach
  • George Mahoney
  • Gov. Wes Moore
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Pimlico
  • Tim Keefe

“To control our destiny”: Advocates make case for “Pimlico Plus”

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

Advocates of the Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority’s “Pimlico Plus” plan portray it as a chance to get a clean slate and “control our destiny.”

Coconut Cake
11
Jan
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Laurel Park jockeys and trainers to watch

  • Frank Vespe / 3 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.

05
Jan
  • Equibase
  • handle
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • The Jockey Club

National wagering handle declined in 2024

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

National wagering handle declined by nearly four percent in 2023 versus the prior year, and the number of races conducted was down five percent.

Pimlico
05
Jan
  • Gov. Wes Moore
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Pimlico
  • Stronach Group

Md. Racetrack Operating Authority report released

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 11
  • 5 min read

The future could involve the consolidation of racing at Pimlico and the exit of the Stronach Group, says a Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority report.

02
Jan
  • George Mahoney
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Mike Hopkins

Maryland Racing Commission notes for Jan. 2, 2024

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

At its monthly meeting Tuesday, the Maryland Racing Commission greeted a new chair, agreed to continue its relationship with HISA, and more.

Coconut Cake
02
Jan
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Laurel Park jockeys and trainers to watch

  • Frank Vespe / 3 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.

Carmelina
30
Dec
  • Carmelina
  • Gin Talking S.
  • Heft S.
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Robert Reid
  • Sweet Soddy J

Carmelina takes Gin Talking, caps big season for Reid

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

Trainer Butch Reid’s barn won almost 20 stakes this year, capped by Carmelina’s decisive win in Saturday’s Gin Talking Stakes at Laurel Park.

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 / 3 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 / 3 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
  • Baltimore-Washington International Turf Cup
  • 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 / 3 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.

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