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HISA unveils veterinary advisory committee membership
https://youtu.be/dTJsZlFfOHs?si=NHncKjSk0Jyu038e The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) today announced the members of its Veterinary Advisory Committee. The committee will...
Midlantic stakes thumped by graded stakes committee
Sixteen stakes contested in the Mid-Atlantic have been downgraded for 2025 by the American Graded Stakes Committee.
Proposed new bill would repeal, replace HISA
New legislation set to be introduced in Congress will repeal HISA and replace it with an interstate compact governed by state racing commissions.
Off to the Races Radio: Saturday lineup
Off to the Races Radio returns Saturday, September 16 with shows in Virginia and Maryland and plenty of great guests.
Track condition now part of Equine Injury Database
The Equine Injury Database now includes data about 2021-2022 fatalities by track condition, as well as track surface.
Jockey Club calls for EHV vaccine research
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today funding for research focused on developing a vaccine against equine herpes virus (EHV).
Charles Town cancels Jan. 8 card
Charles Town Races has canceled its January 8 card, the third straight card the track has canceled.
Maryland horsemen in limbo with Laurel closure
With Laurel Park closed because of track issues for the third time this year, the MJC’s Mike Rogers met with restive Maryland horsemen Jan. 8.
Laurel Park, Charles Town add cancellations
Laurel Park will pause racing through the weekend, the track announced Friday, and Charles Town has canceled its Jan. 7 card.
Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred wins Eclipse
A story by Sandy McKee published in Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred magazine has been named a 2021 Eclipse Award winner.
Laurel Park cancels Jan. 7 card
Laurel Park has canceled its Jan. 7 card after more snow fell in central Maryland overnight. It’s the second straight canceled race day.
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.
Preakness to anchor all-stakes card
The October 3 Preakness will headline a card with nothing but stakes — 12 of them, seven graded — that caps off a weekend with stakes each day.
