What’s remarkable about the shambolic demise of the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority is it may reach the right conclusion after all.
Laurel lives? Laurel lives! The Maryland Stadium Authority announced today it will acquire Laurel Park to be Maryland’s new (old) training center.
The starting gate issues that plagued Pimlico’s opening weekend felt eerily symbolic to some Maryland racing stakeholders.
Maryland’s MTROA may jettison its plan to rotate the Pimlico racing strip, saving the historic track and a substantial amount of money.
Overnight purses at Maryland’s “mile tracks,” Laurel Park and Pimlico, will decline by about nine percent in 2024, down from this year’s all-time high.
In today’s BackTracks, Maryland-bred Twixt took on all comers in a 70-race career that saw her win graded stakes from coast to coast.
Knicks Go earned Maryland-bred Horse of the Year honors for the third time in his sparkling career in the Renaissance Awards, which were given virtually last week.
The closure of Laurel Park because of the track surface has been a trial for many. But avoiding it in future isn’t just a matter of rebuilding the track.
Anna’s Bandit will gun for her sixth straight win in Saturday’s Politely at Laurel Park, where she’ll face the comebacking Las Setas.
Three-time stakes winner Las Setas will make her first start since May in Saturday’s Safely Kept at Laurel Park, one of four stakes on the card.
