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23
Aug
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  • Tom Durkin

Tom Durkin’s a great announcer, a better friend

  • Doug McCoy / 12 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

Everyone know Tom Durkin is a great announcer. But, says Doug McCoy, who’s known him since his early days in racing, he’s an even better friend.

26
May
  • Belmont Stakes
  • Bill Shoemaker
  • California Chrome
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Little Things
  • Preakness
  • Seattle Slew
  • Triple Crown

Little Things: Seattle Slew’s Derby stumble

  • Doug McCoy / 12 years
  • 1
  • 4 min read

In 1977 Seattle Slew stumbled out of the Kentucky Derby gate and had no place to go — until Bill Shoemaker made room for a fellow rider in trouble.

19
May
  • Belmont Stakes
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Preakness
  • Tom Chuckas
  • Triple Crown

Tom Chuckas discusses proposal to change Triple Crown schedule

  • The Biz / 12 years
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  • 3 min read

Maryland Jockey Club president Tom Chuckas expanded on his thoughts to expand the time between Triple Crown races.

05
May
  • Kentucky Derby
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Preakness

Kentucky Derby draws solid mid-Atlantic TV ratings

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 0
  • 2 min read

Baltimore, Washington, DC, and Richmond were all among the top 20 TV markets for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.

02
May
  • Derby Bill Watson
  • Gabby Gaudet
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Maryland Handicapping Series
  • Nick Hahn

Experts pick the Kentucky Derby

  • The Biz / 12 years
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  • 2 min read

We asked nine of our experts to name their top selections for tomorrow’s Kentucky Derby. They did, and the winner is…

02
May
  • Anne Poulson
  • General a Rod
  • Go for Gin
  • Hare Forest Farm
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Virginia horse racing

Anne Poulson hoping General a Rod is “Hare apparent”

  • Nick Hahn / 12 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

Anne Poulson pinhooked 1994 Kentucky Derby winner Go for Gin. She’ll be back in the Derby tomorrow when General a Rod, whom she bred, runs for the roses.

01
May
  • Delaunay
  • Falling Sky
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Storming Inti
  • Top Midlantic-bred Poll

Midlantic-breds on Kentucky Derby day

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Five horses bred in the mid-Atlantic region are scheduled to tackle stakes races on the Kentucky Derby undercard, and we have their profiles.

08
Apr
  • Barbaro
  • herd dynamics
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Kerry Thomas
  • Thomas Herding Technique

Kerry Thomas driven to understand “head of the beast”

  • George Rowand / 12 years
  • 1
  • 6 min read

Once he met Barbaro, Kerry Thomas was smitten with Thoroughbreds — and driven to understand what makes them tick. It may not be what you think…

04
Feb
  • Belmont Stakes
  • Cairo Prince
  • Extrasexyhippzster
  • Havana
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Preakness
  • Shared Belief
  • Triple Crown

Derby dreaming

  • Frank Vespe / 12 years
  • 3
  • 5 min read

Beyond the top Kentucky Derby contenders lies a less-known group of nominees to the Triple Crown: horses that have thus far failed to break their maidens.

27
Nov
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  • Delaware-certified
  • Diamond B Farm
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Monmouth Park
  • Noble Moon
  • Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
  • Tim Keefe

Regional news roundup

  • The Biz / 13 years
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In our Regional Roundup, we highlight mid-Atlantic stories that haven’t yet made our pages.

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Top Stories

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Audio Breaking Top Stories

Off to the Races Radio lineup.

02
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PODCAST: Delaware Park Today, July 3

03
Breaking Bylined Feature Features Top Stories Virginia Virginia Racing

Better Every Day a horse with.

04
Breaking Business Press release other Top Stories West Virginia WV Business

Charles Town announces changes to wagering.

05
Breaking Bylined Race Recap Racing Top Stories Virginia Virginia Racing

Colonial Capsule: Recapping the racing weekend

06
Breaking Business Bylined Feature Maryland MD Business Top Stories

State purchase of Laurel Park approved.

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