Growing funds and the perception that the state’s racing and breeding programs have a stable foundation are fueling a Maryland breeding industry rebirth.
Horses like Pennsylvania-bred Mor Spirit – a top Kentucky Derby contender – are “why we’re in the game,” says his breeder, Stuart Grant.
Our state-by-state review of breeding programs continues with Pennsylvania, where uncertainty has reduced the foal crop even as program dollars remain robust.
In the first of our profiles of Midlantic-bred Triple Crown nominees: Sunny Ridge, the NJ-bred Withers winner whose main objective, says his owner, is at Monmouth.
Our state-by-state review of breeding programs continues with West Virginia, whose industry faces casino competition and uncertain state support.
Our state-by-state review of breeding programs starts with New Jersey, where the industry hopes north Jersey casinos and sports betting will provide a boost.
How impressive has Behrnik’s Bank in her two dominant wins? Good enough that her sire’s stud fee has quadrupled as a result.
The number of mares bred in the mid-Atlantic has dropped in recent years — as has where they’re bred, as optimism, uncertainty impact breeder decisions.
A dispute over funding the Pennsylvania racing commissions and drug testing program that threatened to shutter the sport is slowly moving towards resolution.
The back story on Pennsylvania-bred Favorite Tale, the Breeders’ Cup Sprint contender who earned his way to Keeneland — but almost couldn’t go.