In a deja vu moment, the Maryland Racing Commission today adopted drug penalties it thought it had enacted two years ago.
The Maryland Racing Commission today received final reports on the causes of death of Homeboykris and Pramedya, both of which died Preakness day.
Racing Commissions in Maryland and Delaware will take no actions against trainers or owners in a spate of glaucine positives.
Maryland and Delaware have recorded more than a dozen glaucine positives in recent months, with horsemen growing impatient for a resolution.
In a move made with little fanfare, the Maryland Racing Commission earlier this year adopted enhanced “graded stakes” testing on all equine samples.
The Maryland Racing Commission gave its go-ahead to the Maryland Stadium Authority study of the future of Pimlico, clearing the way for a study critical to the industry’s future.
Maryland Racing Commissioner Bruce Quade will receive the Maryland Horse Breeders Association’s prestigious — and rarely given — Federico Tesio Award.
Legislation that would provide funding for the rebirth of the DC International — rebranded as the Maryland International — sailed through the legislature yesterday and now awaits the Governor’s signature.
The 2015 equine fatality rate at Laurel and Pimlico dropped 37 percent from 2014 to its lowest level since 2011.
Pieces are falling into place for the revitalization of the DC International, as legislation sailed through committee and a deal in the works would provide the race.
