Timonium will not run in 2020
With the Maryland State Fair as we have known looking unlikely, the Timonium race meet will not occur, those days being run instead at Laurel Park.
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Tag: Mike Hopkins
Maryland Commission tightens riding crop rule
Jockeys will be limited to six overhand strikes of the riding crop in Maryland – and eventually regionally – under new rules that didn’t please everyone.
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Vets: Time off indicated for horses in Navarro, Servis barns
The indictments of Jason Servis, Jorge Navarro, and others have regulators and racetracks scrambling, while vets say their horses need a break, too.
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New Maryland riding crop rules paying quick dividends
New rules limiting riders’ use of the riding crop lightened three jocks’ wallets in the first three days – but met with widespread acclaim.
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Md. Racing Commission formalizes approval of “house rules”
The Maryland Racing Commission on Thursday formalized its earlier approval of so-called house rules, adopting two pertaining to medication as regulations.
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What the new Maryland “house rules” mean
The new so-called Maryland “house rules” regarding equine safety are both more – and less than that, a mixture of policies, house rules, and regulations with broad industry support.
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Md. Racing Commission bolsters vet coverage for Preakness
Eight state racing Commission vets — twice as many as usual — will be on duty for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.
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Midlantic stakeholders call for bisphosphonates ban
Mid-Atlantic horsemen’s groups and regulators have called for a ban on bisphosphonates in young horses.
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Maryland to have stricter pre-race exams
Horses will undergo enhanced pre-race exams in Maryland, with state vets told to scratch horses if there are questions or concerns.
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Maryland: Racing reps tell Senate of progess, urge stability
The Maryland racing industry is making strides, reps told the state Senate Budget Committee today, but more remains to be done.
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Maryland racing industry has successful legislative session
The Maryland Racing Commission heard today that the racing industry had enjoyed a productive 2018 legislative session, with three bills it supported passing.
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A few minutes with… New ARCI chair Mike Hopkins
A visit with Maryland Racing Commission executive director Mike Hopkins, the incoming chairman of the Association of Racing Commissioners International.
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