Category: MD Business

Md. Racing Commission formalizes approval of “house rules”

by Frank Vespe | Dec 21, 2019 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

The Maryland Racing Commission on Thursday formalized its earlier approval of so-called house rules, adopting two pertaining to medication as regulations.

Maryland Juvenile Futurity proves productive – in sales ring

by Frank Vespe | Dec 10, 2019 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

Two horses that ran in Saturday’s Maryland Juvenile Futurity – winner Laddie Liam and fourth-place finisher Mine Not Mine – topped the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Mixed Sale.

Maryland Jockey Club to race 177 days in 2020, stakes sked told

by Frank Vespe | Nov 22, 2019 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

The Maryland Jockey Club has been approved for 177 days of live racing in 2020 — fewer than in 2019 — and announced changes to the stakes schedule.

Md. Racing Commission pumps brakes on “house rules”

by Frank Vespe | Nov 21, 2019 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

The Maryland Racing Commission Thursday announced a delay in implementation of its “house rules” to provide more time for public input.

What the new Maryland “house rules” mean

by Frank Vespe | Nov 7, 2019 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 1 |

The new so-called Maryland “house rules” regarding equine safety are both more – and less than that, a mixture of policies, house rules, and regulations with broad industry support.

Op-Ed: New Pimlico needs the old

by Guest Author | Oct 26, 2019 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Business, Opinion, Top Stories | 1 |

Racing fan/historian April I. Smith is jumping for joy at The agreement to keep Pimlico in Baltimore — but says more must be done to meld new and old.