The rate of equine fatalities at mid-Atlantic tracks rose in 2013, according to the latest statistics from the Jockey Club.
Heading into the last weekend at Laurel Park, four trainers had a shot at the training title. And once the dust had settled, all four end up with a share.
Our RaceBrief racing notebook grabs some of yesterday’s highlights and looks ahead to the future.
In our weekly feature, Maryland Jockey Club analyst Gabby Gaudet shares her longshots and exotic plays with The Racing Biz.
Trevor McCarthy’s 17 multi-win days at Laurel this year have propelled him to his first riding title.
This week’s On Tap features prep races at Charles Town, closing weekend at Laurel Park, and Top Midlantic-bred Poll leading older horse in action.
With two days of live racing left at Laurel Park. four trainers have 18 or 19 victories.
Mid-Atlantic claiming activity hit its highest level since Thanksgiving, and there’s a new leader of the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
King Leatherbury, who turned 81 today, saddled his first winner in 1959. He’s eighth on the Laurel Park trainer list this meet and hoping for a big spring.
With four days left in the Laurel Park winter meet, any one of four conditioners could take home the stand’s training title.