Despite difficult weather, every Penn National card in January topped $1 million in wagering, the first month that’s happened in the oval’s 43-year history.
Several Midlantic-breds who were weighted on the Experimental Free Handicap have been nominated to the Triple Crown.
It was worth the wait for Horacio Karamanos. He rode his first two races of 2014 today at Laurel Park — and won both.
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her longshots and exotic plays with The Racing Biz.
Veteran stallion Petionville, who has stood in Pennsylvania for the last two years, will move to Murmur Farm in Maryland.
Virginia’s horsemen today fired back at Colonial Downs, claiming that the track is seeking to ram an “industry killing” agreement down their throat.
Our RaceBrief offers news and notes from mid-Atlantic racing.
Without an agreement in place on racing days for 2014, Colonial Downs will close several off-track betting facilities until a deal is struck.
Chi Chi’s Pride stumbled, and rider Trevor McCarthy lost both his irons. No problem: the apprentice steered the horse to a nose victory without ’em.
Claiming activity remained flat for the week, and the Midlantic Claiming 7 saw relatively little change,