Maryland Pride stakes could prove boon for McCarthy, Trombetta
Jockey Trevor McCarthy and trainer Mike Trombetta both could have huge Maryland Pride days, each with four live stakes runners.
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Md-bred maiden claiming waiver mothballed
In the interests of fuller fields, the Maryland-bred waiver in $40,000 maiden claiming races has been axed for the winter.
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New and improved It’s the Journey, Line of Best Fit seize Laurel stakes
Line of Best Fit needed more ground. It’s the Journey needed less. Today they met in the middle — 7 furlongs — to win stakes at Laurel Park.
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Johnson: MTHA election choice between vibrant future, failing past
The upcoming MTHA board election is a critical moment, board member Larry Johnson writes in an open letter.
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MTHA election: Agreement on many – but not all – issues
With all 15 board seats of the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) up for election this year, there is widespread agreement on many — but not all — issues.
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With all 15 board seats of the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) up for election this year, the incumbent and insurgent slates see things very differently. Part 1 of 2.
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Champs return, but fail to defend Virginia-bred stakes titles
Defending champs returned in several Virginia-bred stakes this afternoon at Laurel Park but only one could defend the crown.
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Analysis: Box-checkers and buybacks at Fasig-Tipton Mixed
Good horses found buyers Sunday at the Fasig-Tipton mixed sale, but the market remains “polarized” — and there’s a need for regional “sire power.”
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Some hips to watch at Fasig-Tipton sale
We talked to five consignors bringing sizable contingents to Sunday’s Fasig-Tipton mixed sale. Here are their horses to watch.
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Sellers hoping for the best in Fasig-Tipton mixed sale
Sunday’s Fasig-Tipton mixed sale has a much larger book than in 2016, and consignors are hoping for the best even as the national market has lately struggled.
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Some hips to watch at Fasig-Tipton yearling sale
Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton Yearlings sale brings together some with leading sires and flashy pedigrees and some with more regional bloodlines. A few to watch.
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Cautious optimism as Fasig-Tipton yearling sale nears
Fasig-Tipton’s Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale takes place Tuesday, and several market participants said they were cautiously hopeful about the event.
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