The Jockey Club is predicting a North American foal crop of 18,500, a drop of 500 from the estimated 2023 foal crop, continuing a long downward slide.
Jeiron Barbosa and Brittany Russell took home the Pimlico jockey and trainer titles, respectively, to continue outstanding seasons for both.
Pimlico will not race Saturday, Sept. 23 as a result of Tropical Storm Ophelia, the track announced Saturday morning.
Last year’s champion 2-year-old Maryland-bred made his first sophomore start in impressive fashion, winning the PImlico allowance feature.
The Maryland Horse Foundation today announced it had received a TCA grant to support its career outreach work, including the Thoroughbred Career Program.
Maryland attorney Alan Foreman has been named ombudsman by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA).
Nine-year-old Cross Border still has some run in him, and he showed it by rallying to win Saturday’s $200,000 Cape Henlopen Stakes at Delaware Park.
Witty, a two-time stakes winner on dirt, will seek his first turf stakes win in Saturday’s Ben’s Cat at PImlico after 3 consecutive seconds in turf stakes.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) issued its report on the spring fatalities at Churchill Downs, finding no “singular explanation.”
Short fields and upsets were the order of the day Sunday at Pimlico. topped by G2 winner Double Crown’s victory in the Polynesian Stakes.