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Eight named as finalists for Md. Thoroughbred Hall of Fame
Eight horses, ranging from the sport’s earliest stars to modern millionaires, are finalists for the Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame.
HISA touts second quarter decline in equine fatalities
Equine fatalities at tracks covered by HISA declined by 49% in the second quarter versus the same period a year ago, the organization announced today.
Pimlico-Laurel project: The shape of things to come
Issues with the Pimlico-Laurel rebuilt project are forcing industry participants to consider a future structure that looks very different from the present.
Pimlico-Laurel project over budget, behind schedule. Now what?
Reports to the legislature show that the Pimlico-Laurel rebuild project is over budget and behind schedule. In a series, we examine why and what next.
Jeiron Barbosa to return quicker than expected
Apprentice jockey Jeiron Barbosa, injured Tuesday in a fall, got surprise good news Friday and will be back on horseback next week.
NJ whip rules leave jockeys hoping for “happy medium”
New whip rules will prohibit New Jersey jockeys from using it for encouragement, which has baffled and angered riders, who say they were not consulted.
Midlantic-breds drive yearling sale market
Horses bred in the Mid-Atlantic accounted for more than $5.5 million — about 60$ — of the total volume at the just-completed Fasig-Tipton yearling sale.
Fasig-Tipton: Yearling sale tops $9 million
Gross sales at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale, which concluded today, exceeded $9 million, with three hips going past $200,000.
Fasig-Tipton: Pair of colts above $200k thus far
In the early going of the second and final day of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale, two colts brought winning bids above $200,000.
Fasig-Tipton: Day one sales nearly $3 million
The first of two days of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale saw 122 horses sold for a grand total of nearly $3 million.
Jockey Club: Foal crop dips over 3 percent
The crop of foals born in 2020 is on track to be 3.4 percent smaller than that of 2019, according to new data from The Jockey Club.
Claimbox: 2018 claiming activity tops $25 million
In our Claimbox report: 2018 claiming activity rose versus the prior year, topping $25 million for the year.
Mandatory payout in Charles Town Pick 6 tonight
Charles Town sports a carryover of more than $250,000 in its Pick 6, and it all gets paid out tonight!
Pimlico trainers pondering a future elsewhere
Trainers based at Pimlico hope it won’t come to it, but they’ve already begun figuring out a future when they can’t stable at Old Hilltop.
Xpressbet to give away $12,000 Pegasus big bet
Advance deposit wagering company Xpressbet will offer a $12,000 big bet sweepstakes on the upcoming Pegasus World Cup, with a winner getting the bet and a VIP trip to the race.
Monmouth Park, theScore to launch mobile sportsbook
The agreement between theScore and Monmouth Park will lead to a mobile sportsbook being launched in 2019, pending regulatory approval.
Wincze-Hughes named NTRA communications director
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association has announced that Alicia Wincze-Hughes will take over as communications director in the new year.
Colonial Downs sets summer meeting for 2019
The Maryland Jockey Club stakes schedule, through Maryland Million day 2019, features 65 stakes, 13 graded, at Laurel and Pimlico.
Jocks Hiraldo, Rodriguez sentenced on drug charges
Charles Town-based Jockeys Christian Hiraldo and Guillermo Rodriguez were sentenced recently on cocaine possession charges.
Maryland Jockey Club unveils 2019 stakes slate
The Maryland Jockey Club stakes schedule, through Maryland Million day 2019, features 65 stakes, 13 graded, at Laurel and Pimlico.
