Catherine Bellinger Archives • The Racing Biz

Amicar positive DQs Don’t Call Me Mary

by Frank Vespe | Nov 7, 2022 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

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 headlines

by Frank Vespe | Jan 5, 2022 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

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 retains Geisha title as Commission rejects Robb appeal

by Frank Vespe | Feb 27, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

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.

Maryland Commission upholds De Francis DQ of Blu Moon Ace

by Frank Vespe | Feb 22, 2018 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 4 |

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 Commission upholds methocarbamol DQ

by Frank Vespe | Nov 30, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 1 |

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.

Md. Racing Commission upholds Early Grey DQ

by Frank Vespe | Mar 27, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

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.