Page McKenney, the former-claimer-turned-graded-stakes-winner-turned-millionaire, has been retired because of tendon issues.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan will attend the races at Timonium August 25, the day of the first running of the Timonium Distaff Stakes.
Urizar Velazquez, a 10-pound apprentice riding his first mount, earned his first victory Thursday at Laurel Park.
Long River, the son of A. P. Indy who won a Group 1 race and earned over $770,000, will stand stud at Maryland’s Anchor and Hope Farm.
The 18th Annual Track Superintendents Field Day, a networking and educational event for track supers, will take place at Charles Town Races in June 2019.
Remembering Rita, a onetime claiming horse-turned-graded stakes winner, looks to keep his good roll going in the G3 Monmouth Cup Sunday as part of the MATCH Series.
European champion El Gran Senor and fleet filly Caesar’s Wish comprise the Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame class of 2018.
Golden Brown, the NJ-bred who upset the Grade 3 Kent at Delaware Park, will run in Sunday’s Grade 1 Haskell Invitational.
Multiple graded stakes winner Tequilita will look to get back to her winning ways in Laurel Park’s $75,000 Twixt Stakes on Saturday.
Justify, the undefeated Triple Crown hero, has been retired from racing with what trainer Bob Baffert called “some filling in his ankle.”