Burt Bacharach, the legendary composer who bred and owned an Eclipse winner and two of the best WV-breds ever, has died.
Well-bet favorites labored home third in a pair of Maryland-bred stakes, while Plot the Dots and Award Wanted were easy winners.
Avery Whisman, a jockey who forged a strong relationship with Hall of Famer Mike Smith and rode numerous winners in the Mid-Atlantic, died January 11.
The Virginia-certified residency program, which encourages people to send young horses to Virginia, will operate with new limitations this year.
James W. Casey, whose remarkable second career as a trainer, owner, and breeder followed a 32-year stint as a teacher, has passed away at age 92.
Maryland-based Jeiron Barbosa, with maturity and confidence belying his 19 years, is one of three finalists for the Eclipse Award for top apprentice.
With the new year kicking off, we have some new year’s… well, call ’em wishes rather than resolutions, for Mid-Atlantic racing.
Empire House posted an upset in Parx Racing’s Mrs. Claus Stakes, while locals Ridin With Biden and Repo Rocks also earned stakes wins.
Recruiter cruised in the Parx Juvenile to improve to 4-for-4, while Girl Trouble dominated the Parx Futurity. Three more stakes are on tap today.
Parx Racing offers a pair of (now misnamed) stakes in the Parx Juvenile and Parx Futurity today, with Recruiter looking to improve to 4-for-4 in the former.