Category: Bylined Other

Preakness: A Baltimore-bred’s Pimlico memories

by Gary Quill | May 9, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business, Opinion, Preakness weekend, Triple Crown Trail | 1 |

Longtime handicapper Gary Quill has been going to Pimlico for more than 60 years. Here’s what he’ll remember as a new facility replaces the old.

New Maryland Jockey Club board named

by Frank Vespe | May 9, 2025 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

The board of directors that will govern the new Maryland Jockey Club was chosen by the Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority Friday.

Public Works Board approves Pimlico Plus expenditures

by Frank Vespe | May 8, 2025 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

Maryland’s Board of Public Works approved nearly $19 million in expenditures to advance the Pimlico Plus plan – but not without trepidation.

A tale of two maidens for Romeo, Lionel

by Frank Vespe | May 4, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

One of ‘em sold for a song. The other cost $875,000. This weekend at Laurel Park, though, both Romeo and Lionel debuted in notable fashion

Frustrations laid bare at MTROA meeting

by Frank Vespe | Apr 25, 2025 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

In its first public meeting since the state legislature voted for its demise, members of Maryland’s MTROA sparred as frustrations were laid bare.

Md. Racing Commission OKs Maryland-Virginia stakes

by Frank Vespe | Apr 9, 2025 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

The Maryland Racing Commission signed off on a controversial proposal to blend Maryland-restricted and Virginia-restricted stakes Wednesday.

Maryland to spike Racetrack Operating Authority

by Frank Vespe | Apr 7, 2025 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

Maryland budget negotiators on Friday unexpectedly decided to sunset the state’s Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority.

Colonial Downs to host Claiming Crown qualifying day

by Frank Vespe | Apr 6, 2025 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

Colonial Downs will host an August day of racing in which the races are automatic qualifying races for November’s Claiming Crown.

Laurel Park to delay turf season launch at least a week

by Frank Vespe | Apr 4, 2025 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

Laurel Park will not take entries for turf races next weekend as originally scheduled because of wet, cold weather, track officials said.

Paths converge, split for Omaha Omaha, Studlydoright

by Frank Vespe | Mar 29, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Racing, Triple Crown Trail, Virginia, Virginia Breeding | 1 |

A pair of Maryland-based sophs, Omaha Omaha and Studlydoright, saw their Triple Crown paths converge two weeks ago before splitting again.

Op-Ed: Heated industry defenses ignore backstretch workers

by Teresa Genaro | Mar 21, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Other, Opinion | 3 |

A New York Times op-ed criticizing racing generated heated industry responses that barely addressed the plight of backstretch workers.

Handicapping: Know your point-to-points

by John Piassek | Mar 19, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Other, Handicapping, Regionwide | 0 |

With turf season close at hand, handicapper John Piassek says that keeping an eye on point-to-point races can, err, point you to some flat winners.

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