Katy Voss Archives • The Racing Biz

Maryland tracks to see purse reduction in 2024

by Frank Vespe | Dec 13, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 3 |

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.

BackTracks: Big tough Twixt

by Jennifer Kelly | Aug 18, 2022 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

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 tabbed Md-bred Horse of the Year

by Press Release | Mar 7, 2022 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

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.

On Laurel track surface, making sure “you don’t get there again”

by Frank Vespe | Aug 6, 2021 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business | 2 |

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 guns for sixth straight in Politely

by Press Release | Dec 4, 2019 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

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.

Comebacking Las Setas among Laurel stakes headliners

by Press Release | Nov 29, 2019 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

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.

Saratoga Bob heads familiar Md. Million Classic field

by Frank Vespe | Oct 18, 2019 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Defending champ Saratoga Bob and five other 2018 Maryland Million Classic runners return to contest this year’s Classic, with show horse Clubman favored.