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26
Apr
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
  • Michael Algeo
  • Tim Keefe

Laurel Park could resume racing Saturday

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

Full training at Laurel Park will resume Thursday morning, and if all goes well, the track may resume live racing as early as Saturday.

Factor It In
24
Apr
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
  • Michael Algeo

Maryland Racing Commission meeting could be lively affair

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 4
  • 3 min read

Tuesday’s emergency meeting of the Maryland Racing Commission, called to address recent equine fatalities at Laurel Park, may draw numerous horsemen.

23
Apr
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
  • Michael Algeo
  • Tim Keefe

Md. Racing Commission: No racing until “independent assessment” of track

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 3
  • 4 min read

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.

Laurel Park
21
Apr
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Michael Algeo
  • Mike Rogers
  • Tim Keefe

Track safety concerns prompt Laurel Park closure

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 3
  • 3 min read

Two Thursday horse injuries, one fatal, and the Maryland Racing Commission’s intervention led to a supension of racing at Laurel Park.

Forever Boss
05
Apr
  • David Hayden
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Michael Algeo
  • Mike Rogers
  • Preakness future wager
  • Tom Bowman

MJC to offer Preakness future wager

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

The Maryland Jockey Club will offer a future wager on the Preakness Stakes after receiving approval Tuesday from the state Racing Commission.

Congressional hearing
28
Nov
  • Alan Foreman
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Michael Algeo
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association

Court ruling on HISA to have limited impact, for now

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 3
  • 5 min read

The status of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) is uncertain following a court’s recent ruling it is unconstitutional.

Don't Call Me Mary
07
Nov
  • Adam Campola
  • Catherine Bellinger
  • Karen Murphy
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Todd Pletcher

Amicar positive DQs Don’t Call Me Mary

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

The Maryland Racing Commission voted to disqualify Don’t Call Me Mary, trained by Todd Pletcher, from a November 2021 race at Laurel for an Amicar positive.

Bobby Lillis
09
Jun
  • Bobby Lillis
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission

Bobby Lillis hopes to give backstretch “an ear” at MRC

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Former jockey and head of the Horsemen’s Assistance Foundation Bobby Lillis has a background unlike any other member of the Md. Racing Commission.

Laurel Park
05
Apr
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • medication violation
  • Mike Hopkins
  • Mike Rogers

Md Racing Commission to adopt bettor-friendly rule

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

A new Maryland Racing Commission rule to take effect in the fall will permit bettors to choose alternate selections in multi-race wagers if a horse scratches.

01
Feb
  • Alan Foreman
  • John Salzman
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Michael Algeo
  • Mike Rogers

Md Racing Commission “cannot rely” on some tests

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

The Maryland Racing Commission today overturned a phenylbutzone positive called during a period last year when its testing lab was unaccredited.

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