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Fasig-Tipton yearling sale set for October 1
A somewhat smaller Fasig-Tipton fall yearling sale will take place Tuesday, October 1 at the sales pavilion in Timonium.
Stakes-placed juvenile tops Inglis Digital sale
Stakes-placed 2-year-old Bellavinino brought a top bid of $170,000 to pace the Inglis Digital USA September sale.
Cody Dorman named “Big Sport of Turfdom”
Cody Dorman, the teenager whose heartwarming story and namesake horse, Cody’s Wish, captured attention is the Big Sport of Turfdom.
Grand opening set for Md. Horse Library
The Maryland Horse Breeders Association’s Maryland Horse Library and Education Center will hold its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony December 16.
Second Kentucky Derby futures pool set
The second of six Kentucky Derby futures pools kicks off this coming Thursday and runs through Sunday with 38 individual horses plus the field.
Kenny McPeek on Off to the Races radio Saturday
Off to the Races Radio returns October 3 with trainer Kenny McPeek, jockey Jeremy Rose, and much more, including Derby Bill Watson.
Five tips for picking a Preakness winner
New to the Preakness? Here are five tips to help you figure out who’s going to win the big race (or at least appear smart to your friends)!
October tabbed Maryland Horse Month
Gov. Larry Hogan today named October as “Maryland Horse Month.” The month features both the Preakness and Maryland Million.
Bret Calhoun on Off to the Races radio Saturday
Off to the Races Radio returns September 19 with legendary handicapper and speed figure innovator Andrew Beyer, plus Derby Bill and more.
Runnin’toluvya, Fiya, and more: The week in social media
Runnin’toluvya wins, Fiya blazes, and Tiz the Law takes a seat, in the week in social media.
Delaware steward Fritz Burkhardt passes
Fritz Burkhardt, who served as a steward at Delaware Park for over 30 years, has passed away at age 85.
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.
