New and views: Virginia OTBs and Pimlico parking lots
The news that Virginia would get its first OTB in over a year, and that Pimlico would sell a parking-
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Opinion: Congress and “crazy stuff”
Yesterday's Horse Caucus hearing revealed that even in Congress people who agree with each other tend to agree with each-
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Opinion: It’s time for Maryland-bred racing
Maryland's allowance race conditions provide an advantage to horses who are not Maryland-bred. It's time for that to change.-
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Horse Industry Day showcases industry cohesion
The diversity of interests represented in the second Maryland Horse Industry Day demonstrated how far the industry has come in-
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Owner: My Lasix journey
Owner Sean Kerr thought the use of Lasix was abusive to horses. Then one of his horses bled, prompting a-
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Opinion: The weak case against the Timonium OTB
A proposed off-track betting facility at the Timonium fairgrounds has drawn community opposition - but the case against the OTB-
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Analysis: Declining buybacks at Fasig-Tipton
The number of buybacks at Sunday's Fasig-Tipton mixed sale fell dramatically. The questions: Why, and what does it mean for-
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ODTHA: Jacobs not to blame for Virginia impasse
In this open letter, the Old Dominion horsemen's group (ODTHA) calls on Virginia to allow two different horsemen groups to-
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Opinion: Ben’s Cat’s coming back, and that’s OK by me
King Leatherbury announced this week he'd bring 9-year-old Ben's Cat back for 2016. Though some doubt the wisdom, our correspondent's-
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What we learned at the Laurel Park town hall
Laurel Park's Friday town hall meeting brought together a wide swath of the racing industry - from $2 bettors to-
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