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Don't Call Me Mary
07
Nov
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  • Karen Murphy
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  • Todd Pletcher

Amicar positive DQs Don’t Call Me Mary

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

The Maryland Racing Commission voted to disqualify Don’t Call Me Mary, trained by Todd Pletcher, from a November 2021 race at Laurel for an Amicar positive.

Maryland Racing Commission
05
Jan
  • Catherine Bellinger
  • Herman Braude
  • Jerry Robb
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Mike Rogers

Maryland Racing Commission headlines

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

In its first meeting of 2022, the Maryland Racing Commission took final action on corticosteroids, wrestled with the Laurel track surface, and more.

Artful Splatter
27
Feb
  • Anna's Bandit
  • Artful Splatter
  • Catherine Bellinger
  • Geisha S.
  • John Robb
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Steve Allen

Artful Splatter retains Geisha title as Commission rejects Robb appeal

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

Artful Splatter was first under the wire in the Geisha S. and remains the winner after the Md. Racing Commission rejected losing trainer John Robb’s appeal.

Blu Moon Ace
22
Feb
  • Alan Pincus
  • Blu Moon Ace
  • Catherine Bellinger
  • De Francis Dash
  • Kevin Patterson
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Robert Cole Jr.

Maryland Commission upholds De Francis DQ of Blu Moon Ace

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 5
  • 8 min read

The Md. Racing Commission today upheld the DQ of Blu Moon Ace from the De Francis Dash in a case that raised the question: when is a drug positive a positive?

Maryland Racing Commission
30
Nov
  • Catherine Bellinger
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Mike Hopkins
  • Tony Aguirre

Maryland Commission upholds methocarbamol DQ

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 1
  • 8 min read

The Maryland Racing Commission upheld the DQ of a horse with a methocarbamol overage, taking a tack opposite that of a Kentucky court earlier in 2017.

27
Mar
  • Adam Campola
  • Catherine Bellinger
  • Early Grey
  • Frank Petramalo
  • James Day
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Michael Algeo
  • Pimlico

Md. Racing Commission upholds Early Grey DQ

  • Frank Vespe / 9 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

The Maryland Racing Commission Thursday upheld the disqualification of Early Grey last June – the state’s fourth claimed environmental contamination case in less than 18 months.

23
Feb
  • Catherine Bellinger
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Robbie Bailes

Md. Commission rejects Bailes appeal on weighty matter

  • Frank Vespe / 9 years
  • 4
  • 7 min read

For want of four pounds, trainer Robbie Bailes and Concordia’s Way will lose a $31,000 purse, the Maryland Racing Commission decided today.

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