Some 600 hips are entered in the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Two-Year-Olds in Training sale taking place in mid-May in Timonium.
Nakamura rallied late to break his maiden Saturday at Laurel Park as the track opened its turf course for the season.
The return of turf racing, plus a carryover of nearly $300,000 in the Rainbow 6, are on tap at Laurel Park this weekend.
A visit with Maryland Racing Commission executive director Mike Hopkins, the incoming chairman of the Association of Racing Commissioners International.
Wagering company Xpressbet will once again offer one fan the chance to make a $25,000 win wager on the next month’s Preakness Stakes.
The latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll shows Justify grabbing the top spot among three-year-olds, with West Coast retaining the older horse lead.
Pennsylvania-bred Army Mule, a son of Maryland sire Friesan Fire, romped to a six-length win in yesterday’s G1 Carter at Aqueduct.
The April 21 Federico Tesio and Weber City Miss Stakes – awarding automatic entry to the Preakness and Black-Eyed Susan – drew 73 total nominations.
Participants in this week’s ARCI conference called for wagering innovation, including fixed-odds betting, as a way to promote growth.
On Saturday’s “Off to the Races” radio show: ARCI president Ed Martin, CT track announcer Paul Espinosa, Derby Bill and more.