Opinion
At Colonial Downs, successes both fresh and familiar
The return of live racing to Colonial Downs after a challenging 2020 meet went better than just about anyone could have hoped.
Off the Pace: Rich Glazier a “genuine everyman”
In a new “Off the Pace”: Mike Valiante remembers Delaware Park’s Rich Glazier as a “genuine everyman” who truly loved what he did.
What we have is a failure to communicate
Bob Baffert won’t have a horse in the Belmont, but all anyone can talk about is Bob Baffert. It’s exhausting, and another whiff.
Mattress Mack: Bet where it counts most
Where you bet matters, says Mattress Mack, Jim McIngvale, in this opinion piece, and if you care about the future of racing, you should bet on-track.
Off the Pace: The aftercare challenge
In a new “Off the Pace”: What to do with end-of-career horses is a problem with many causes, and many solutions, and people working to enact them.
Genaro: The hits that keep on coming
It’s been one thing after another in racing the last couple of weeks, and our Teresa Genaro wonders if it’ll all be enough to make racing take action.
Home is the horseman
The trainer who died in 1949 and the dog who died in 1974 are among the many, many ghosts of Pimlico who’ll need a place of honor when renewal comes.
“No idea what the hell he is talking about”
Bob Baffert has a cancel culture problem. Ed Martin has a Bob Baffert problem. Donald Trump has all kinds of problems. What’s going on this Preakness week?
Off the Pace: What racing should do yesterday Pt. 3
In a new “Off the Pace,” Mike Valiante concludes his three-part series on what racing must do to prepare for the future by sharing his own ideas.
Off the Pace: What racing should do yesterday Pt. 2
In a new “Off the Pace,” Mike Valiante asks bettors for the one change they would make to improve the racing industry.
Off the Pace: What racing should do… yesterday
In a new “Off the Pace,” Mike Valiante kicks off a series focused on 10 actions items so important that the racing industry should have done them yesterday.
Off the Pace: Spring training
New to the site Mike Valiante, says the first day back at a racetrack gives him the same feeling as an old baseball player at the start of spring training.
Guest Opinion: Geisha Stakes ruling missed the mark
In a guest opinion, a former Maryland Racing Commission counsel says that a judge’s recent ruling on the 2020 Geisha Stakes missed the mark.
General George, Fritchie, and names not chosen
The General George wasn’t renamed, the Fritchie arguably ought to be, and who doesn’t have races in their honor says something, too.
On Breeding: Paynter’s pretty pictures
In our latest On Breeding column, the top two Midlantic-breds of 2020 both are sons of Paynter. What’s their secret?
10 stories that mattered: Passings
In today’s “10 stories that mattered,” Mid-Atlantic racing lost a number of stalwarts in 2020, passings that impacted lives and the sport they loved.
10 stories that mattered: Race and racing
In today’s “10 stories that mattered,” the issues of race with which the nation has struggled came to horse racing.
10 stories that mattered: A Pimlico plan
In today’s “10 stories that mattered,” a weanling described as a “little weirdo” captures the hearts of racing fans: #rollcyrusroll.
10 stories that mattered: #rollcyrusroll
In today’s “10 stories that mattered,” a weanling described as a “little weirdo” captures the hearts of racing fans: #rollcyrusroll.
On Breeding: Midlantic sire stats
In our latest On Breeding column, a look at the region’s sires: who’s the leader, which have the most blacktype runners, and which are up-and coming?
