Racing returns to Laurel Park Friday with a card featuring an allowance, a maiden special weight, and a later post time, now 12:25 p.m.
Citing a court ruling that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) is unconstitutional, ARCI has called for a delay in rules set for Jan. 1.
Patrick Reilly, a farrier, has been appointed to the Racetrack Safety Standing Committee of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.
Nearly 300 horses, including 94 in the horses of racing age supplement, are in the catalog to sell December 6 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic mixed sale.
Thirty-seven horses are catalogued in the online Wanamaker’s Pennsylvania-bred sale, which kicks off Sunday, December 4 and closes December 8.
Jockey Sheldon Russell, out since suffering a mild shoulder injury Nov. 19, is named to ride one horse Friday at Laurel Park.
Malibu Moonshine, a sharp first-out winner, will try stakes company in Saturday’s Maryland Juvenile Filly S., where she’ll face stakes winner Chickieness.
Maryland-bred near-millionaire Whereshetoldmetogo has been retired, trainer Brittany Russell said, after a career in which he won 13 stakes.
The second Kentucky Derby futures pool closed with “All others” the 4-5 favorite and Breeders’ Cup juvenile winner Forte the second choice.
Laurel Park has announced a winter meet schedule that will include 40 days of live racing Jan. 1-March 31, topped by a pair of Grade 3 sprints.