Tag: Robin Richards

Graded stakes, country racing, and Virginia’s future

by Frank Vespe | Sep 28, 2015 | Breaking, Breeding, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Breeding, Virginia Racing | 4 |

Saturday’s Commonwealth Oaks and state-bred races at Laurel Park were a huge success. But what, if anything, does that say about Virginia’s future racing?

ARCI point system aims to penalize repeat medication offenders, but not everyone is sold

by Teresa Genaro | Aug 30, 2013 | Breaking, DE Business, Delaware, Maryland, MD Business, New Jersey, NJ Business, PA Business, Pennsylvania, Regionwide, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 1 |

If all goes according to ARCI plan, by next year mid-Atlantic states will implement a point system to punish trainers who repeatedly violate medication rules. But not everyone is applauding.