The Maryland Jockey Club, owner of the two major Maryland tracks, has prohibited horses from shipping in from Florida after a confirmed case of equine herpesvirus in that state.
The Big Beast was named Maryland-bred Horse of the Year for 2015
Two longtime, well-known mid-Atlantic horsewomen passed away last week.
Two Midlantic-breds – NJ-bred Sunny Ridge and PA-bred Mor Spirit – breezed this weekend preparing for upcoming Triple Crown preps.
This weekend saw the return of live racing to Parx Racing after delays pushed its season opening back by two weeks.
Maryland-bred Cathryn Sophia thrashed her rivals in Saturday’s Grade 2 Davona Dale at Gulfstream Park and was thriving the next day.
Tuesday’s Maryland Horse Industry Day in Annapolis brought the equine industry and legislators together and included the announcement of a new economic impact study.
The Racing Biz is going to go off-line for two days later this week to retool — and it’ll look better and be more interactive and easier to use when it returns!
Owner Sean Kerr thought the use of Lasix was abusive to horses. Then one of his horses bled, prompting a journey of research and soul-searching.
Maryland trainer Butch Cave, who conditioned 2009 Maryland Million Classic winner Sumacha’hot, has passed away at age 59.