Preakness, Dinner Party to receive purse boosts
The Preakness purse will rise to $2 million, while the Dinner Party jumps to $500,000, as 1/ST Racing links those races with the Cal Crown and Pegasus.
Read Moreby Press Release | Mar 1, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Press release other | 0 |
The Preakness purse will rise to $2 million, while the Dinner Party jumps to $500,000, as 1/ST Racing links those races with the Cal Crown and Pegasus.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Dec 30, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |
Maryland horsemen and breeders have reached an agreement with the Maryland Jockey Club that will keep racing afloat through 2024, the horsemen announced.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Oct 31, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 2 |
The Md. Racing Commission approved placeholder racing dates for 2024, but with no agreement in place between horsemen and the tracks, work remains.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Sep 28, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business | 2 |
With the work of the Racetrack Operating Authority in full swing, here’s a primer on what we know and don’t about Maryland racing’s future.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Jun 8, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |
The 6-month Maryland racing agreement may allow the Maryland Jockey Club to consolidate training and stabling at Laurel, ending them at Pimlico.
Read Moreby Press Release | May 14, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Preakness weekend | 0 |
Maryland Racing Commission chairman Michael Algeo will be honored with a special award of merit from the Maryland Jockey Club.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | May 2, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |
To hear horsemen tell it, track man John Passero has worked wonders in a short time at Laurel Park. What’s he doing that’s made such a difference?
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Apr 27, 2023 | Breaking, Breeding, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |
The Maryland Racing Commission signed off Thursday morning on allowing racing at Laurel Park to resume on the recommendation of the stakeholders.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Apr 25, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 4 |
An 11th-hour deal between the Md. Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and Md. Jockey Club provides a way forward for resolving safety concerns.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Apr 24, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 1 |
Tuesday’s emergency meeting of the Maryland Racing Commission, called to address recent equine fatalities at Laurel Park, may draw numerous horsemen.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Apr 23, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |
The Maryland Racing Commission will conduct its own analysis of the Laurel Park dirt track and will not permit racing to resume until it is satisfied.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Apr 21, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |
Recent injuries at Laurel Park stem from issues with the racing surface, Maryland horsemen say — a position the track owner seems not to share.
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