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On Tap: Region’s best racing, August 17-18
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Our weekly On Tap feature highlights the weekend’s best races from around the mid-Atlantic.
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Claimbox report: Horses changing hands, August 7-13
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Though down a bit from last week, the claiming business remained strong in the region, according to our Claimbox report.
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Aug
Maryland breeder Allen Murray passes
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Allen Murray, the Maryland breeder who turned a $200,000 investment in Our Emblem into a $10 million payday, has died at age 80.
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Aug
Aug
Female riders aim for the top at Penn National
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With three of their number among the track’s top 20 riders and a fourth rapidly climbing the ranks, Penn National’s female jocks are taking the track by storm.
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Happy Endings: Escape artist Rocky Times thrives as an eventer
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After a winless racing career, retired Thoroughbred Rocky Times got a new owner, a new job, a new name — and a new lease on life.
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Jul
For Heros Reward, the end is a kind of homecoming
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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.
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Jul
Opinion: On Monzante
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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.
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Jul
Opinion: Thumbs up to Maryland racing for new claiming rule
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A new Maryland claiming rule will void claims of horses that break down during a race. The Racing Biz issues its verdict: thumbs up on the new rule.
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Our new Virginia Derby Trivia Sweepstakes puts $300 up for grabs, and it’s as easy as like, answer, win!
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LookBack: Ostriches, Dominguez, and a “Great Story”
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Tributes for a retired jock, ostriches on the track, and a “Great Story” at Delaware — all in our weekly LookBack.