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Laurel Park cancels all weekend racing
Laurel Park will cancel all three days of live racing this weekend, and its three Saturday stakes will return as extras for Friday, Nov. 29.
Laurel Park cancels November 22 card
Laurel Park officials canceled the track’s Friday, Nov. 22 card after jockeys expressed concerns about the condition of the racetrack.
Track safety concerns prompt Laurel Park closure
Two Thursday horse injuries, one fatal, and the Maryland Racing Commission’s intervention led to a supension of racing at Laurel Park.
MHBA to host Elkridge-Harford panel
The Maryland Horse Breeders Association on April 24 will host a panel on the 100th anniversary of the Elkridge-Harford Point-to-Point Races.
Laurel Park summer meet dates shifted
Laurel Park’s summer meet will kick off June 2, following a 12-day Pimlico meet, and run through the end of the month (or longer).
Laurel Park delays April stakes
With Maryland racing paused by EHV-1, Laurel Park has decided to push back its mid-month stakes from April 17 to April 24.
Tweaks made to Virginia-Certified program
The Virginia Thoroughbred Association has announced two changes to its popular Virginia-certified program incentivizing stabling young horses in Virginia.
Equine fatality frequency declined in 2020
Data from the Equine Injury Database released by The Jockey Club shows that the frequency of equine fatality in racing declined in 2020 to its lowest recorded level.
Laurel Park cancels April 1-3 racing
Laurel Park, which earlier had canceled its March 26-28 racing, announced Friday it would not race April 1-3 either as a result of the EHV-1 outbreak.
Laurel Park cancels weekend racing
With another case of equine herpesvirus, this one at Pimlico, the Maryland Jockey Club has canceled its three days of weekend racing March 26-28.
Chris Griffin named new Parx announcer
With longtime Parx Racing track announcer Keith Jones having retired in December, Parx has announced Chris Griffin as the new announcer.
Industry insiders laud Pimlico plan: “Our Triple Crown”
Maryland’s Thoroughbred industry insiders appear to be lining up behind the new plan to keep the Preakness at Pimlico and reinvent Laurel Park.
Trainer Vinnie Blengs passes
Trainer Vinnie Blengs, whose key career milestones included three graded stakes in Maryland and the Maryland Million Classic, passed away at age 90.
Midlantic regulators group takes steps to foster equine safety
Midlantic regulators pushed forward on implementing their strategic plan with a couple of recent steps.
Pimlico: City, Stronach Group announce agreement, but much work remains
The agreement to save Pimlico announced today by the Stronach Group and Baltimore City will require state legislative action.
WVBC, Mirth and more: The week in social media
PA-bred Mirth is Breeders’ Cup-bound, the WV Breeders Classics draw near, and a big yearling sale, in the Week in social media.
Sales Tales: The secretive Keystone State colt
Our Sales Tales share some of the stories from the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling Sale; here, the secretive story of the Keystone State colt.
Sales Tales: “She fit the bill”
Our Sales Tales share some stories from the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling Sale; here, the buyer who wasn’t going to buy, and the filly that sold him.
Sales Tales: More Crabcakes, please
Our Sales Tales share some of the stories from the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling Sale; here, Crabcakes’ little brother, who found a home in Maryland.
Renaissance in racing: VRC lauds Colonial Downs season
The Va. Racing Commission Wednesday approved a fourth “Rosie’s Gaming Emporium” while lauding the rebirth of Colonial Downs.
