For Heros Reward, the end is a kind of homecoming

Heros Reward gave his owners plenty of thrills en route to earning $1.3 million. Now they’re doing their part — by making sure their star is set for life.

Opinion: On Monzante

Grade One winner Monzante died on Saturday — in a bottom claimer at a low-level track. It’s no mystery how he got there — and not much of one as to how to prevent it from happening again.

MJC bids farewell to Frank Carulli

Frank Carulli’s 11-year stint as the Maryland Jockey Club’s linemaker and on-air handicapper came to an end on Saturday, with plenty of stories and gifts.

“You ever thought about being a jockey? I said nope…”

Jockey Ryan Fogelsonger has ridden paupers and princes (and princesses) on the Maryland racing scene, and in this interview he talks about how he started and why he’s not quite willing to give up the game, despite a laundry list of injuries.

On the map: Notes from the Penn Mile

Big crowds — well, and maybe a line or two at the wagering window — were the order of the day as the first-ever Penn Mile card brought top riders and trainers to Penn National.