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Lil Habit of Mine
23
Jan
  • Bob Enten
  • Cricket Goodall
  • Maryland Horse Breeders Association
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
  • Michael Algeo
  • Michael Harrison
  • Mike Hopkins
  • Tim Keefe
  • Tim Ritvo

Maryland: Racing reps tell Senate of progess, urge stability

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

The Maryland racing industry is making strides, reps told the state Senate Budget Committee today, but more remains to be done.

21
Sep
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • off-track betting facility

Maryland Racing Commission approves new Frederick OTB

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

At its monthly meeting Thursday, the Maryland Racing Commission gave unanimous approval to a new OTB in Frederick.

12
Sep
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Michael Algeo
  • off-track betting facility
  • Rosecroft
  • Sal Sinatra

Md. Racing Commission approves OTB at MGM National Harbor

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

The Maryland Racing Commission on Tuesday approved a new OTB at MGM National Harbor despite concerns that it might cannibalize business at Rosecroft Raceway.

Timonium
02
Aug
  • Bill Reightler
  • Coalition S.
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Michael Algeo
  • Timonium
  • Timonium Distaff S.

Back to the future as Timonium meet nears

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

Old-school Timonium is hoping to build for the future as its 2018 race meet nears, coming on the heels of a successful 2017.

Daylight Ahead
28
Jun
  • Cricket Goodall
  • David Hayden
  • Maryland Horse Breeders Association
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Stewart Nickel

Deal struck to restart Maryland-bred stakes program

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 8 min read

The Maryland-bred stakes schedule had been put on hold as policy makers worked to overcome a financial crunch caused by better-than-expected success in the state-bred program.

Laurel Park
26
Apr
  • Interstate Compact on Anti-Doping and Drug Testing Standards
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Michael Algeo
  • Mike Hopkins

Maryland racing industry has successful legislative session

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

The Maryland Racing Commission heard today that the racing industry had enjoyed a productive 2018 legislative session, with three bills it supported passing.

Michael Algeo
14
Mar
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Michael Algeo

Algeo: “Bit of the blarney” key in music, on Racing Commission

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 8 min read

Lawyer and Maryland Racing Commission chair Michael Algeo fronts an Irish music group in his spare time – a hobby he says informs his work on the Commission.

27
Feb
  • Alan Foreman
  • Interstate Compact on Anti-Doping and Drug Testing Standards
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Mike Hopkins
  • Tom Bowman

Interstate “anti-doping” compact bill under consideration in Maryland

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

A state bill would authorize the Maryland Racing Commission to join a proposed interstate anti-doping compact to harmonize state drug rules.

Blu Moon Ace
22
Feb
  • Alan Pincus
  • Blu Moon Ace
  • Catherine Bellinger
  • De Francis Dash
  • Kevin Patterson
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Robert Cole Jr.

Maryland Commission upholds De Francis DQ of Blu Moon Ace

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 5
  • 8 min read

The Md. Racing Commission today upheld the DQ of Blu Moon Ace from the De Francis Dash in a case that raised the question: when is a drug positive a positive?

25
Jan
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Michael Algeo
  • Pimlico

Maryland Racing Commission OKs Pimlico study phase 2

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

The Maryland Racing Commission today gave its support to the second of two phases of a study to determine the future of Pimlico.

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