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Andrew Beyer on Off to the Races radio Saturday
Off to the Races Radio returns September 19 with legendary handicapper and speed figure innovator Andrew Beyer, plus Derby Bill and more.
Joe Kelly Award and more: The week in social media
Entries are open for the Joe Kelly Unsung Hero Award, a pricey PA-bred, and a Preakness possible, and more, in the week in social media.
Jockey Club updates digital certificate ops
The Jockey Club has made several rule book changes, among them changes to policies and practices relating to digital foal certificates.
Lasix ban likely result of McConnell bill
The federal Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act introduced by Sen. Mitch McConnell handles raceday Lasix in a complicated fashion likely to end in a ban.
TAA Named Breeders’ Cup aftercare partner
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, which makes grants to regional aftercare groups, is the official aftercare partner of the Breeders’ Cup.
Preakness weekend trainer bonus returns
The Maryland Jockey Club will once again offer $100,000 in trainer bonuses over Preakness weekend at PImlico in October.
Laurel to host Virginia-bred stakes
Pending Virginia Racing Commission approval, Maryland’s Laurel Park will play host to five stakes restricted to Virginia-bred or -sired runners.
Tony Black on Off to the Races radio Saturday
Off to the Races Radio returns September 12 with veteran jockey Tony Black, a winner of 5,200 races and nephew of Hall of Famer Sam Boulmetis.
Sharing, Happy Saver, more: The week in social media
Maryland-bred Sharing won the G2 Edgewood, Happy Saver may have punched a Preakness ticket, and more, in the week in social media.
Stronach 5 canceled for Sept. 11
The Stronach 5 national Pick 5 wager will not be held September 11 because one of the tracks involved, Golden Gate Fields, has canceled its card.
November owner conference to be virtual
Originally scheduled for July in Saratoga, the seventh Thoroughbred Owner Conference will instead take place virtually November 3-4.
Jockey Club predicts lowered 2021 foal crop
The Jockey Club is estimating that the 2021 North American foal crop will drop to 19,200, down from 20,500 in 2020.
Wasabi members support digital divide project
Wasabi Venture Stable club members have come together to support a program by Churchill Downs’s Backside Learning Center to eliminate the digital divide.
Chris Griffin to fill in as Monmouth announcer
With regular track announcer Frank Mirahmadi returning to California, Sam Houston announcer Chris Griffin will step in for the remainder of the meet.
Off to the Races radio on Derby Day
Off to the Races Radio returns September 5 for Kentucky Derby Day 2020 with a lively show focused on the big race.
Derby, Preakness, more: The week in social media
The Kentucky Derby is upon us, the Preakness will be fan-free, and the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic yearling sale has a bumper crop, in the week in social media.
Jockey Club adds five new members
The Jockey Club today announced the election of five new members, including well-known vet Dr. Mary Scollay and James McIngvale, who campaigned Runhappy.
Maryland trainer Jack Kousin passes
Jack Kousin, who took a 30-year detour from his successful training career before returning in 2018, passed away August 25.
No fans at Preakness 145
The 145th Preakness — like this year’s Belmont Stakes and Kentucky Derby — will be held without fans, the Stronach Group announced Wednesday.
Equibase pledges to improve troubled timing system
Its timing system under increasing fire, Equibase issued a statement briefly outlining how it intends to address criticisms.
