In the wake of a PETA video alleging cruelty in the Steve Asmussen barn, owner Ahmed Zayat will scratch his Asmussen-trained horses pending investigation.
The Maryland Jockey Club today announced that Switchfoot, Eli Young Band, Sundy Best and Go Go Gadjet will perform on the Jägermeister stage on Preakness day.
An intriguing running of the Harrison Johnson Stakes and the Conniver for state-bred females take center stage on Saturday at Laurel Park.
The NTRA and other racing industry stakeholder groups today issued a statement responding to PETA’s allegation of cruelty in trainer Steve Asmussen’s barn.
Mid-Atlantic claiming activity rose for the fourth consecutive week, and that led to some shuffling of the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
Our RaceBrief racing notebook grabs some of yesterday’s highlights and looks ahead to the future.
Our RaceBrief racing notebook grabs some of yesterday’s highlights and looks ahead to the future.
In today’s RaceBrief, a Virginia Racing Commission meeting provided no relief in the track-horsemen dispute, plus the region’s weekend racing.
Game On Dude and Cairo Prince remain atop the NTRA’s weekly top Thoroughbred and three year-old polls.
Today in Racing History, Secretariat began his three year-old campaign with a four-length win in the Bay Shore — but had to sweat out an objection first.