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Equibase remote charting initiative to start at Charles Town
Equibase is looking to centralize much of its chart calling and creation in Kentucky, and Charles Town will be the first track with no on-site chart caller.
Ken McPeek named “Big Sport of Turfdom”
The Turf Publicists of America have awarded trainer Ken McPeek their Big Sport of Turfdom award for his cooperation with the media.
HISA drug rules to resume May 22
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) drug and medication control rules, on hold by court order, will resume May 22.
Laurel Park could resume racing Saturday
Full training at Laurel Park will resume Thursday morning, and if all goes well, the track may resume live racing as early as Saturday.
Hall of Fame class announced
Corey Nakatani, California Chrome, Arrogate, and Songbird headline the 2023 class of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
MedStar to vaccinate Maryland backstretch workers
Backstretch workers at Laurel Park and Pimlico will have an opportunity to get a Covid-19 vaccine from MedStar Health on May 10.
Md Racing Commission frustrated with Laurel track issues
Simmering frustration over the condition of the Laurel Park dirt track boiled over at Thursday’s Maryland Racing Commission meeting.
Charles Town horsemen: Track not the cause of breakdowns
Charles Town Races has come under fire this year for a spate of breakdowns, but trainers and jockeys at the track said it’s not the racing strip itself that’s to blame.
“Truth to Power” Livestream
Want to check out our “Truth to Power” panel? Here’s the livestream to do so, The panel starts at 5:00 pm EDT.
Wanamaker’s April catalog released
The catalog for the April 29 sale presented by Wanamaker’s, the online sales company, is now available.
NJ appellate court allows riding crop reg
The Jockeys’ Guild today decried a New Jersey court decision allowing the state’s tough riding crop regulation to go into effect.
Fasig-Tipton: “Bittersweet” Besecker dispersal tops mixed sale
Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic mixed sale features a colt out of a half to Grade 1 winner Knicks Go and the “very bittersweet” Joe Besecker dispersal.
Seventh annual owners’ conference set for July
The seventh annual Thoroughbred Owner Conference will take place July 20-21 in Saratoga Sprints, NY, Ownerview announced today.
Fasig-Tipton 2019 Mixed Sale: By the numbers
The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic mixed sale will take place December 4, and we’ve crunched the numbers.
Maryland Spectacular and PA-breds: The week in social media
A big day in Maryland, with four stakes for state-breds, and a big Thanksgiving weekend for a pair of Pennsylvania-breds highlight the week in social media.
Jockeys’ Guild Assembly set for December 9
The Jockeys’ Guild Assembly will feature discussions on issues working with tracks to improve the sport, as well as awards presentations.
Derby futures, Fasig-Tipton sale, more: The week in social media
Supplemental entries spice up the Fasig-Tipton mixed sale next month, time to wager on Kentucky Derby futures, and more, in the Week in social media.
Delaware: Stolen horses, unlicensed participants, and more from stewards
Though the Delaware Park is over, the stewards have continued their work, includigg slapping three trainers with suspensions from six months to five years.
Delaware Park: Looking to overcome “difficult obstacles”
The 2019 season presented Delaware Park with numerous challenges that saw handle decline 7 percent. Here’s what the track’s doing to bounce back.
Maryland Jockey Club to race 177 days in 2020, stakes sked told
The Maryland Jockey Club has been approved for 177 days of live racing in 2020 — fewer than in 2019 — and announced changes to the stakes schedule.
