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Jun
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“The Ice Box Syndrome” and other Belmont Stakes notes
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Frank Vespe / 11 years
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Closers don’t win the Belmont Stakes, and other Triple Crown notes and analysis.
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Horsemen take nuanced view of Triple Crown change
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Frank Vespe / 11 years
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Five Maryland horsemen who’ve run in the Triple Crown gave us five different, varying perspectives on lengthening the time from Derby to Preakness to Belmont..
02
Jun
Jun
Tom Chuckas: Tax dispute no threat to Laurel Park
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The Biz / 11 years
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- 2 min read
A tax dispute between Laurel Park and Anne Arundel County will get resolved, Maryland Jockey Club head Tom Chuckas said, and Laurel will remain in MJC hands.
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May
May
Maryland Racing Commission will test cobalt levels
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The Biz / 11 years
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- 5 min read
The Maryland Racing Commission on Tuesday decided that it would begin testing cobalt levels in horses, possibly a precursor to specific cobalt rules.
19
May
May
Tom Chuckas discusses proposal to change Triple Crown schedule
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The Biz / 11 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.
15
May
May
Beyond pink: Black-Eyed Susan day aims to empower women
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Teresa Genaro / 11 years
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- 6 min read
Racetracks rely on a familiar formula to reach women: raise money for breast cancer, promote wearing pink. Black-Eyed Susan day goes beyond pink.
Two-day Preakness Pick 3 added to wagering menu
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The Biz / 11 years
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- 1 min read
The Maryland Jockey Club has announced a new two-day, Pick 3 wager, including next Friday’s G3 Pimlico Special and Saturday’s G2 Dixie and G1 Preakness.
Preakness medication and testing protocols announced
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The Biz / 11 years
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- 3 min read
The Maryland Racing Commission and Maryland Jockey Club today announced the security, medication, and testing protocols for Preakness weekend.
05
May
May
Maryland Thoroughbred interests “hang together”
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Frank Vespe / 11 years
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- 4 min read
Maryland Thoroughbred interests haven’t always seen eye-to-eye, but they’re working together this year to support Anthony Brown’s gubernatorial campaign.
15
Apr
Apr
Maryland likely to expand void claim rule
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Frank Vespe / 12 years
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- 4 min read
The Maryland Racing Commission today signaled it would expand its void claim rule to include horses vanned off, likely in time for the fall meet.