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Colonial Downs adds makeup race day
Colonial Downs will add a day of live racing in its final week of the meet to make up for a day earlier lost to bad weather.
Jockeys’ Guild, racetracks to hold national fundraiser
The Jockeys’ Guild and racetracks across the country will raise awareness for Disability Independence Day and funds for the PDJF July 27.
HISA seeks FTC approval for prohibited substance list
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has submitted a list of 1365 prohibited substances ahead of its Jan. 1 implementation.
Fewer mares bred in 2022 versus 2021
The latest Report of Mares bred shows a national decline in 2022, one even more pronounced in the Mid-Atlantic, which saw 11% fewer.
Jocks Victor Carrasco, Kevin Gomez to miss time
Jockeys Victor Carrasco and Kevin Gomez, injured in a spill Friday at Laurel Park, both will miss time with injury.
Jockey Club updates digital certificate ops
The Jockey Club has made several rule book changes, among them changes to policies and practices relating to digital foal certificates.
Lasix ban likely result of McConnell bill
The federal Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act introduced by Sen. Mitch McConnell handles raceday Lasix in a complicated fashion likely to end in a ban.
TAA Named Breeders’ Cup aftercare partner
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, which makes grants to regional aftercare groups, is the official aftercare partner of the Breeders’ Cup.
Preakness weekend trainer bonus returns
The Maryland Jockey Club will once again offer $100,000 in trainer bonuses over Preakness weekend at PImlico in October.
Laurel to host Virginia-bred stakes
Pending Virginia Racing Commission approval, Maryland’s Laurel Park will play host to five stakes restricted to Virginia-bred or -sired runners.
Tony Black on Off to the Races radio Saturday
Off to the Races Radio returns September 12 with veteran jockey Tony Black, a winner of 5,200 races and nephew of Hall of Famer Sam Boulmetis.
Thoroughbred Idea Foundation to keynote HBPA convention
The March 2019 HBPA convention will be keynoted by a panel from the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation, a sort of racing think tank.
Jockeys’ Guild assembly slated for December 10-11
The Jockeys’ Guild annual assembly will be in Las Vegas, and the group urges all jockeys to participate.
Fasig-Tipton racing age supplement closing this week
With the Fasig-Tipton mixed sale just weeks away, the closing date for the horses of racing age supplement is coming up November 16.
Stover: Good horsemanship key in avoiding breakdowns
It’s not avoiding bad steps but promoting good horsemanship that is critical to avoiding fatal breakdowns, Dr. Susan Stover told a Beyond the Wire-sponsored seminar.
Over 230 cataloged for Fasig-Tipton mixed sale
The Fasig-Tipton mixed sale will take place in Timonium on Decmeber 4, and the catalog is now available online.
Trainer J. Willard Thompson, 83, passes
J. Willard Thompson, a trainer who plied his craft at Monmouth and around the Mid-Atlantic for over five decades, has died.
Preakness tickets now available
With prices ranging from $40 to $720, Preakness tickets are now available, the Stronach Group announced.
Modernized IRS regs helping players
The modernized regulations have reduced IRS withholding of winning wagers by more than $35 million, the NTRA estimates.
Bowie may get another life, as a “world-class” training center
The Bowie training center – closed since 2015 – may find yet another life, this time as a “world-class” training center.
