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.
The Maryland Racing Commission heard today that the racing industry had enjoyed a productive 2018 legislative session, with three bills it supported passing.
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.
A state bill would authorize the Maryland Racing Commission to join a proposed interstate anti-doping compact to harmonize state drug rules.
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?
The Maryland Racing Commission today gave its support to the second of two phases of a study to determine the future of Pimlico.
The Maryland Racing Commission upheld the DQ of a horse with a methocarbamol overage, taking a tack opposite that of a Kentucky court earlier in 2017.
Maryland racing interests are “all in” on getting a Breeders’ Cup to Laurel Park, state Racing Commission chair Michael Algeo said this week.
The state’s Racing Commission announced the formation of an ad hoc committee to dig into the data to ensure the industry maintains its momentum in the years to come.
For want of four pounds, trainer Robbie Bailes and Concordia’s Way will lose a $31,000 purse, the Maryland Racing Commission decided today.