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Charles Town promotes Charlie McIntosh, Elizabeth Rogers
Charlie McIntosh will become Director of Racing, and Elizabeth Rogers is the new Racing Secretary at Charles Town Races.
Cintron, Jaywalk, and racing art: The week in social media
Cintron reached a landmark, Jaywalk found the range, and Maryland needs an artist: the week in social media.
Longtime Maryland announcer Dick Woolley passes
Dick Woolley, who as a track announcer called almost 20 Preaknesses and also won an Eclipse Award for his work in radio, has died at age 89.
Monmouth Park to bolster purses
Purses at Monmouth Park will rise by five percent starting July 20, Haskell day, the track announced today.
Colonial Downs “good news story,” Byrne tells Commission
With the last (or perhaps second to last) Virginia Racing Commission meeting before the meet complete, Colonial Downs moved one more step closer to its August meet.
Timonium to host two stakes in 2019 meet
The Maryland State Fair race meet at Timonium will take place August 23 to September 2 and feature two added-money events.
PDJF Day Across America set for July 27
The 6th annual PDJF Day Across America will take place July 27 at racetracks around the country.
Monmouth Park cancels after four Saturday races
The rains came and forced Monmouth Park to cancel its Saturday card but not until Golden Brown had earned a stakes win.
MJC to allow horses from Delaware Park starting July 14
Beginning July 14, Laurel Park will accept entries and returns from Delaware Park.
Yearlings, strangles, and Imagining: The week in social media
First winner for Imagining, a case of strangles, and yearlings take the stage: the week in social media.
Horsemen’s groups call for greater due process
In the wake of tracks’ decisions to rule off Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer, the national HBPA and Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association are calling for enhanced due process rights.
Scollay named RMTC head
Dr. Mary Scollay, most recently equine medical director for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, will lead the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium.
Delaware Park cancels July 4 card
Delaware Park has been forced to cancel its Thursday, July 4 card because of lack of entries.
Delaware state vet outlines steps taken to prevent spread of strangles
The Delaware state vet issued a weekend memo outlining the steps being taken to ensure a horse who tested positive for strangles does not infect others.
Delaware Park seeks to contain strangles case
A case of strangles at Delaware Park is causing some concern but is not expected to affect the track’s big July races, officials said.
Maryland safety and PA-bred winners: The week in social media
Shamrock Rose is PA-bred Horse of the Year, Maryland racing will hold a safety meeting, and more, in the Week in Social Media.
Colonial Downs mount fees to be tops in region
The minimum fee earned by a jockey at Colonial Downs will be the highest in the Mid-Atlantic at $125.
Pimlico issue “will be resolved if it can be resolved,” MRC told
The future of Pimlico remains the thorniest local issue facing Maryland racing, but “good-faith” negotiations are raising hopes of a resolution.
Down goes MaxSec, Turning for Home day, and more: The week in social media
Maximum Security felled, Turning for Home feted, and more: what social media has been buzzing about.
Md. Senate President Miller to receive Tesio Award
The Md. Horse Breeders Association will present its Federico Tesio Award for extraordinary contributions to horse racing and breeding to state Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller.
