John McDaniel may be leaving his post as Racing Commission chairman. But he intends to remain an active presence in the state racing community.
Saturday’s Claiming Crown at Gulfstream Park will have an unmistakable Maryland flavor, what with five horses based here set to face the starter.
Horseman Konrad Wayson and retired judge Michael Algeo will join the Maryland Racing Commission, replacing chairman John McDaniel and Mary Louise Preis.
Five Maryland-based runners finished first or second in stakes company out of town this past weekend, including four in graded races.
Jockey Feargal Lynch has enjoyed a productive weekend, with nine winners over three days (including two four-win days). The list of winners…
See Stan Salter attacked by a squirrel! See a horse run off, then run big! See a controversial no-call! It was a strange day at Laurel Park…
Racing? Who needs racing — the free Thanksgiving pies make their return to Laurel Park tomorrow!
Trainer Arnaud Delacour likens his role training babies to that of a teacher with a roomful of precocious students: he “can’t wait for school to start.
The horse industry in Maryland accounts for over 9,100 jobs and more than $1 billion in business sales, a new study from Sage Policy Group asserts.
Trainer Cal Lynch’s horses filled out the exacta in Saturday’s James Lewis Stakes at Laurel Park, with El Areeb delivering a breathtaking victory. “Scary good,” Lynch calls him.