Craig Fravel Archives • The Racing Biz

Pimlico-Laurel project over budget, behind schedule. Now what?

by Frank Vespe | Nov 13, 2022 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business | 1 |

Reports to the legislature show that the Pimlico-Laurel rebuild project is over budget and behind schedule. In a series, we examine why and what next.

Final Test results on Baffert horses due friday

by Press Release | May 13, 2021 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Business, Preakness weekend, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Drug test results on three Bob Baffert-trained horses, including Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, are due back Friday afternoon.

Laurel Park cancels April 1-3 racing

by Frank Vespe | Mar 26, 2021 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

Laurel Park, which earlier had canceled its March 26-28 racing, announced Friday it would not race April 1-3 either as a result of the EHV-1 outbreak.

1/ST Racing supporting JOckeys’ Guild

by Press Release | Jan 29, 2021 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

The Stronach Group/1ST Racing announced today it would continue to subsidize insurance and long-term disability for jockeys at their tracks.

Aidan Butler named COO of 1/st Racing

by Press Release | Oct 22, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

Aidan Butler, most recently at Santa Anita, will become chief operating officer of 1/st Racing, the parent of the Maryland Jockey Club.

Fravel: Preakness a “shot in the arm” for Md. racing

by Guest Author | Sep 22, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories, Triple Crown Trail | 1 |

Amid a truly uncertain year, the Stronach Group’s Craig Fravel hopes the Preakness provides a “shot in the arm” for his company and for Maryland racing.

Preakness winner to get B. C. Classic berth

by Press Release | Aug 24, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

The winner of this year’s Grade 1 Preakness will get an automatic berth a month later in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic — a first for a Triple Crown race.

Md. Commission approves no-Lasix baby races

by Frank Vespe | Jul 16, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

The Maryland Racing Commission Thursday approved banning Lasix in 2-year-old races and graded stakes, just weeks after a contentious blowup over those issues.

No-Lasix 2-year-old races in Maryland prompt debate

by Frank Vespe | Jun 18, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 1 |

The Stronach Group announced it would restrict 2yo races in Maryland to horses not on Lasix – which may put them at odds with horsemen and the Commission

Fravel: Preakness could go before Derby

by Frank Vespe | Apr 15, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

Stronach Group exec Craig Fravel, in an interview with NBC Sports, said Wednesday that the Preakness might end up running prior to the Kentucky Derby.