Maryland Horse Industry Day will take place in Annapolis Wednesday, Jan. 22, marking the sixth year that equine interests have gathered to spread the word.
Still Having Fun, a Grade 2 winner, will make the second start of his comeback in Saturday’s Fire Plug Stakes at Laurel Park.
Eight-year-old John Jones will aim for his third Jennings Stakes title Saturday at Laurel Park against a field including 2019 Preakness runner Alwaysmining.
Anna’s Bandit, winner of six straight, will look to run her streak to seven as the odds-on choice in Saturday’s Geisha Stakes at Laurel Park.
The Virginia Equine Alliance will this year bring back its popular starter reward program for horses participating in point-to-point races.
The MATCH Series returns for 2020 with two new tracks — Charles Town and Colonial Downs — included in the mix.
Monday Morning Qb, winner of Laurel Park’s Heft Stakes in December, may hop the Derby trail in the Feb. 1 G3 Withers at Aqueduct.
Equibase will purchase all of the timing assets of American Teletimer Corp., putting the former in charge of timing at dozens of American racetracks.
Making just the eighth start of his career, 16-year-old apprentice jockey Charlie Marquez earned his first win Thursday at Laurel Park.
Darby Dan Farm’s John Phillips will serve as the new president of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, which also added new board members.