The Maryland Racing Commission upheld the July disqualification of Mike Trombetta trainee Struth Tuesday, after a long hearing hinging on the absolute insurer rule.
Michael Algeo and Konrad Wayson join the Maryland Racing Commission with vastly different types of experience — but both suspect the future of Pimlico will pose their first big test.
John McDaniel may be leaving his post as Racing Commission chairman. But he intends to remain an active presence in the state racing community.
Horseman Konrad Wayson and retired judge Michael Algeo will join the Maryland Racing Commission, replacing chairman John McDaniel and Mary Louise Preis.
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.