In Maryland, a growing commitment to racehorse aftercare
In recent years, Maryland’s Thoroughbred industry has redoubled its aftercare efforts to care for runners after the Preakness cheers stop.
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Beyond the Wire to receive Special Award of Merit
Beyond the Wire, the Maryland Thoroughbred industry’s aftercare program, will receive a special award of merit at the Alibi Breakfast.
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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.
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Off to the Races podcast: Jessica Hammond
In our latest Off to the Races Conversations, we visit with Jessica Hammond, the head of Maryland’s Beyond the Wire Thoroughbred aftercare program.
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Dr. Patty Hogan to trainers: “Most important person is you”
In a Tuesday presentation, Dr. Patty Hogan told trainers that business as usual will lead to racing’s demise – but that they have the power to make change.
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Beyond the Wire hits the ground running
Beyond the Wire, the Maryland racing industry’s equine aftercare program, had its “soft launch” Preakness week and is off to a strong start.
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Making a backstretch home for the holidays
Regional tracks and horsemen’s groups are trying to make backstretch workers’ holidays a little brighter. Here’s what they’re doing, and how you can help.
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“Why has this happened?”
The Baltimore riots led some in racing to wonder if the Preakness would — or should — be moved from Pimlico. That, say Baltimoreans, is the wrong question.
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