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04
Mar
  • Bill Knauf
  • Dr. Elizabeth Daniel
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission

Maryland modifies Pick 5 configuration

  • Frank Vespe / 5 months
  • 1
  • 3 min read

The Maryland Racing Commission today approved both the early and late Pick 5 wagers having carryover potential.

Laurel Park
21
Feb
  • Bill Knauf
  • John Banno
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club

Maryland Jockey Club names new director of racing surfaces

  • Press Release / 6 months
  • 0
  • 2 min read

The new Maryland Jockey Club (TMJC) announced Feb. 21 that it has hired John Banno as Director of Racing Surfaces.

Laurel Park
07
Feb
  • Bill Knauf
  • Fritz Widaman
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club

TMJC tabs Fritz Widaman as marketing chief

  • Press Release / 6 months
  • 0
  • 2 min read

The new Maryland Jockey Club (TMJC) has named racing industry veteran Fritz Widaman as its new VP of Marketing.

Hoppertunity
04
Feb
  • Bill Knauf
  • Cricket Goodall
  • Dr. Elizabeth Daniel
  • Maryland Horse Breeders Association
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • The Jockey Club

Enhanced Maryland-sired bonus soon to take effect

  • Frank Vespe / 6 months
  • 0
  • 3 min read

A program to bolster the value of horses that are both Maryland-bred and Maryland-sired is set to take effect with the current crop of two-year-olds.

Laurel Park
15
Jan
  • Bill Knauf
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Quint's Brew
  • Shkhara Fire

Laurel Park kicks off new era Friday

  • Frank Vespe / 7 months
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Maryland racing’s brave new world arrives Friday at Laurel Park, and while much will appear similar, most people likely will focus on what’s different.

17
Dec
  • Bill Knauf
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Pimlico

Bill Knauf: “The tools are here”

  • Frank Vespe / 8 months
  • 5
  • 7 min read

The new nonprofit Maryland track operator has its work cut out for it, but head Bill Knauf said he believes all the tools are in place for it to succeed.

Pascaline
07
Dec
  • Bill Knauf
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club

Laurel Park unveils 2025 winter stakes schedule

  • Press Release / 8 months
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Laurel Park’s 2025 winter-spring meet stakes schedules looks very similar to its 2024 slate and includes 25 stakes.

Forever Boss
16
Sep
  • Bill Knauf
  • Greg Cross
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority

Bill Knauf to head Maryland Jockey Club

  • Press Release / 11 months
  • 1
  • 3 min read

Bill Knauf, a longtime executive at Monmouth Park, will take the reins as the new head of the Maryland Jockey Club.

Homeboykris
14
Apr
  • Bill Knauf
  • Delaware Park
  • Equine Injury Database
  • Laurel Park
  • Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue
  • Monmouth Park
  • Pimlico
  • The Jockey Club

Opinion: More injury transparency needed

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 2
  • 6 min read

The Equine Injury Database is a huge step forward for racing. The next would be for more tracks in the database to make their data available to the public.

Lil Habit of Mine
01
Apr
  • Bill Knauf
  • Chris McErlean
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Monmouth Park
  • Penn National Gaming Inc.
  • Sal Sinatra
  • The Jockey Club

Midlantic tracks claim good year for safety – but keep it quiet

  • Linda Dougherty / 8 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

Midlantic racetracks say 2016 was a banner year for safety – but only a few release their data to the public.

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