Top Stories Archives • The Racing Biz

#Breaking #Bylined Feature #Top Stories #West Virginia #WV Racing

“Barn favorite” Pleasenthanku paying off for Contreras

Pleasenthanku, a homebred for trainer Javier Contreras, has become a barn favorite for his personality -- and his talent.

Ted Black / 15 hours
Comment (0)
(357)

#Breaking #Business #Regionwide #Top Stories

Passings of 2025

We remember some of the people whose passings we noted in 2025...

Frank Vespe / 1 day
Comment (1)
(517)

#Breaking #Business #Maryland #MD Business #Press release other #Top Stories

Maryland handle improves in ’25

Handle at Laurel Park and Pimlico showed solid growth in 2025 versus the prior year.

Press Release / 1 day
Comment (0)
(428)

#Breaking #Bylined Feature #Features #Top Stories #West Virginia #WV Racing

Charles Town: 10 stories that mattered in 2025

Charles Town correspondent Ted Black revisits 10 stories that mattered at the West Virginia oval in 2025.

Ted Black / 3 days
Comment (0)
(574)

#Breaking #Bylined Feature #Features #Regionwide #Top Stories

Photo Diary: Best of 2025

The Racing Biz photographer Allison Janezic combed through her archives to come up with her favorite shots of 2025.

Allison Janezic / 3 days
Comment (0)
(1.11K)

#Breaking #Business #Maryland #MD Business #Top Stories #Virginia #Virginia Business

Laurel Park, Colonial reveal stakes schedules

Laurel Park and Colonial Downs have both issued their stakes schedules for the early part of the year, with Laurel's

The Biz / 4 days
Comment (0)
(649)

#Breaking #Business #National news #Top Stories

Wagering handle off sharply in December, down for year

Wagering handle on Thoroughbred races in the US was down more than 7% in December from the prior year and

The Biz / 4 days
Comment (0)
(635)

#Breaking #PA Racing #Pennsylvania #Racing #Top Stories

PRX: Mailata romps in depleted Future Stars

Tuesday's Parx Future Stars Stakes scratched down to just three runners, which suited Mailata just fine.

The Biz / 1 week
Comment (0)
(967)

#Breaking #Business #Maryland #MD Business #Press release other #Top Stories

Hazlewood and Russell romp to Laurel Park fall titles

Apprentice rider Yedsit Hazlewood and trainer Brittany Russell easily earned their respective titles during the Laurel Park fall meet.

Press Release / 2 weeks
Comment (0)
(953)

#Breaking #Bylined Race Preview #PA Racing #Pennsylvania #Racing #Top Stories

Foxy Junior looks to add to stakes haul in Mrs. Claus

Parx Racing caps off its 2025 season with six stakes over two days, and Foxy Junior will seek her fifth

Frank Vespe / 2 weeks
Comment (0)
(993)

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: January 10, 2026

“Barn favorite” Pleasenthanku paying off for Contreras

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: January 9, 2026

Passings of 2025

Maryland handle improves in ’25

Eclipse Award winners announced for media

“Barn favorite” Pleasenthanku paying off for Contreras

Passings of 2025

Maryland handle improves in ’25

Charles Town: 10 stories that mattered in 2025

Photo Diary: Best of 2025

Laurel Park, Colonial reveal stakes schedules

Wagering handle off sharply in December, down for year

PRX: Mailata romps in depleted Future Stars

Hazlewood and Russell romp to Laurel Park fall titles

Foxy Junior looks to add to stakes haul in Mrs. Claus

“Barn favorite” Pleasenthanku paying off for.

Passings of 2025

Maryland handle improves in ’25

Charles Town: 10 stories that mattered.

Photo Diary: Best of 2025

Laurel Park, Colonial reveal stakes schedules