Newsmaker Interview: Bruce Quade, Part 2 of 2

On Wednesday, we presented part one of our two-part interview with Maryland racing Commission chairman Bruce Quade (here).  Part 2 is here. Bruce Quade has been chairman of the Maryland Racing Commission for a bit less than one year.  In that time, he has helped to broker a 10-year agreement among the tracks, horsemen, and […]

Inside the sausage: How MRC rules become final regs

On Tuesday the Maryland Racing Commission voted to move forward in its adoption of medication rules that are uniform with those in other mid-Atlantic states. That means that as early as September 1, Maryland’s racing rules will allow raceday Lasix only if administered by a state veterinarian (or his designee); prohibit all other raceday medications; […]

Welcome to The Racing Biz!

This short video from Jeff Krulik aims to nutshell what The Racing Biz will be and what it’ll cover.  Except that in future, there’ll be a lot less of Vespe’s mug in the videos and a lot more of the characters and stories that Jeff so adeptly unearths.  Jeff’s an Emmy-winning filmmaker and an inveterate […]

Newsmaker Interview: Bruce Quade, Pt. 1

Bruce Quade has been chairman of the Maryland Racing Commission for a bit less than one year.  In that time, he has helped to broker a 10-year agreement among the tracks, horsemen, and breeders; formed a Breeding Task Force to tackle issues facing that segment of the industry; and confronted a disturbing spate of breakdowns […]