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HISA to establish veterinary advisory committee
Thie Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has announced it is seeking applicants to serve on a veterinary advisory committee.
Fasig-Tipton fall yearling sale: By the numbers
As we always do before a Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale, here’s our look at Tuesday’s sale, by the numbers.
Fasig-Tipton: Racing age horses to spice up sale
Horses of racing age have been the stars at recent Fasig-Tipton Midlantic mixed sales, and that could continue Tuesday.
Fasig-Tipton mixed sale set for Tuesday
Nearly 300 horses, including 94 in the horses of racing age supplement, are in the catalog to sell December 6 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic mixed sale.
Wanamaker’s PA-bred sale kicks off Sunday
Thirty-seven horses are catalogued in the online Wanamaker’s Pennsylvania-bred sale, which kicks off Sunday, December 4 and closes December 8.
Fans allowed to return to Laurel Park
For the first time in seven months, fans will be permitted to attend live racing at Laurel Park, albeit in limited numbers.
Off to the Races podcast: Carol Holden featured
Off to the Races soldiers on with a podcast and a new format, featuring one longer, in-depth interview, today with Carol Holden of West Virginia Breeders Classics.
Swiss Skydiver, Pat On the Back, and more: The week in social media
Swiss Skydiver makes history, Pat On the Back comes to PA, and the Fasig-Tipton yearling sale grows, in the week in social media.
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.
From Pimlico to Palio, study envisions transformed Old Hilltop
The Maryland Stadium Authority’s Pimlico study envisions a track transformed in radical and surprising ways.
WV Racing Commission approves Charles Town stakes schedule
The West Virginia Racing Commission Thursday approved Charles Town’s 2019 stakes schedule — despite some of the same misgivings it had when it delayed approval last year.
Maryland Stadium Authority: $424 million to demolish, rebuild Pimlico
The second phase of the Maryland Stadium Authority says it will cost $424 million to demolish and rebuild Pimlico to make it viable as a long-term Preakness home.
Jockeys’ Guild elects new board members
At its annual meeting earlier this week, the Jockeys’ Guild elected new board members and officers, as well as conducting other business.
Hammond, Burnham added to Racing Hall of Fame Media Roll of Honor
Broadcaster Tom Hammond and the late cinematographer Joe Burnham have been selected to the National Museum of Racing’s Media Roll of Honor.
Fasig-Tipton Mixed: Top line numbers dip, but with key bright spots
The top line numbers for Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton Mixed Sale lagged last year’s, but a new regional sire made a splash.
Fasig-Tipton Mixed: Three things to watch for
Picking apart the trends, here are three things to watch for in today’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Mixed Sale.
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic mixed: Some hips to watch
Our correspondent identifies some hips she’ll be watching at Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic mixed sale December 4.
Md-bred maiden claiming waiver mothballed
In the interests of fuller fields, the Maryland-bred waiver in $40,000 maiden claiming races has been axed for the winter.
