Category: Top Stories

Majestic Reason, Tiz the Law: The week in social media

by Chelsea Lowman | Apr 3, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

G3 winner Majestic Reason moves on to her next career, and Tiz the Law gallops in the Florida Derby, in the week in social media.

Still no Preakness date as InfieldFest canceled

by Press Release | Apr 3, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

The Preakness InfieldFest will be canceled this year, the Maryland Jockey Club announced, while the company continues to seek a date for the middle jewel.

BackTracks: Racing in the time of Spanish Flu

by Jennifer Kelly | Apr 2, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Our BackTracks column focuses on Midlantic racing history. Today, even Spanish flu, one of the worst pandemics ever, takes a bite – but not too big – out of racing.

Trainer Duarte stricken with coronavirus

by Frank Vespe | Mar 27, 2020 | Breaking, Business, New Jersey, NJ Business, Top Stories | 0 |

Trainer Jorge Duarte, who took over the Colts Neck Stables operation at the very end of 2018, is battling coronavirus, he revealed this week.

Coronavirus, Florida Derby, more: The week in social media

by Chelsea Lowman | Mar 27, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

The coronavirus emergency continues to take a toll on the racing world, plus stars in West Virginia and the Floriday Derby, in the week in social media.

Charles Town horsemen pondering uncertain future

by Ted Black | Mar 26, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

The more fortunate trainers at Charles Town can focus on keeping their horses fit, but for those less fortunate the coronavirus emergency could be dire.

Charles Town to be shuttered “until further notice”

by Frank Vespe | Mar 24, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

In the wake of a “stay-at-home” order issued by WV Gov. Jim Justice, Charles Town Races announced today it would cease live racing “until further notice.”

BackTracks: The Tale of Cavalcade and Isabel Dodge Sloane

by Jennifer Kelly | Mar 23, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Our BackTracks column focuses on Midlantic racing history. Today, NJ-bred Kentucky Derby winner and his owner, Isabel Dodge Sloane.

Return of Runnin’toluvya heads Charles Town card

by Ted Black | Mar 21, 2020 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Grade 2 Charles Town Classic champ Runnin’toluvya makes his season debut in a tough allowance that highlights a really good Charles Town card Saturday.