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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.

Pimlico
13
Dec
  • Belinda Stronach
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Stadium Authority
  • Michael Algeo
  • Pimlico
  • Sal Sinatra
  • Stronach Group

From Pimlico to Palio, study envisions transformed Old Hilltop

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 1
  • 9 min read

The Maryland Stadium Authority’s Pimlico study envisions a track transformed in radical and surprising ways.

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 / 8 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.

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 / 8 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.

Noble Bird
16
Mar
  • Darrell Wood
  • Derby Bill Watson
  • Michael Algeo
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Off to the Races

Decker, Allen, Sinatra featured on “Off to the Races” radio show

  • The Biz / 8 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

On Saturday’s “Off to the Races” radio show: Md. Racing Commission chair Michael Algeo, Derby Bill Watson, and more.

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 / 8 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.

Noble Bird
09
Mar
  • Darrell Wood
  • Derby Bill Watson
  • Michael Algeo
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Off to the Races

MRC chair Michael Algeo featured on “Off to the Races” radio show

  • The Biz / 8 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

On Saturday’s “Off to the Races” radio show: Md. Racing Commission chair Michael Algeo, Derby Bill Watson, and more.

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.

Monster Sleeping (#5) edged Two Wonders to win an allowance race at Laurel Park on April 3, 2016.
27
May
  • Breeders' Cup
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Michael Algeo

Algeo: Maryland “all in” on Breeders’ Cup

  • Frank Vespe / 9 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Maryland racing interests are “all in” on getting a Breeders’ Cup to Laurel Park, state Racing Commission chair Michael Algeo said this week.

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