Category: Opinion

Piassek: Great Belmont performance left me empty

by John Piassek | Jun 13, 2025 | Breaking, Opinion, Triple Crown Trail | 1 |

“I told myself I was fully prepared to hate-bet, hate-watch, and hopefully hate-cash on Sovereignty. But there was no joy as he crossed the wire in front.”

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 | 2 |

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.

Op-ed: Time to modernize the condition book

by Guest Author | Apr 2, 2025 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Business, Opinion | 0 |

Modernizing the condition book with 21st-century technology could be a cause that unites horsemen and management — and is long overdue.

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.

Hamelback: Industry must speak out against decoupling

by Guest Author | Jan 29, 2025 | Breaking, National news, Opinion | 0 |

The horseracing industry must oppose a Florida “decoupling” proposal to sever the racing-gaming connection, says HBPA chief Eric Hamelback.

Piassek: Laurel needs to find post time sweet spot

by John Piassek | Jan 29, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business, Opinion | 7 |

There’s been a lot to like about the opening days of the 2025 Laurel Park meet. So why aren’t they betting it? The timing of races might be one issue.