Laurel Park to reopen for training August 10
Horsemen will be able resume training at Laurel Park August 10, they learned in a community meeting Thursday, ending a nearly four-month shutdown.
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Md Racing Commission frustrated with Laurel track issues
Simmering frustration over the condition of the Laurel Park dirt track boiled over at Thursday’s Maryland Racing Commission meeting.
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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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Steve Koch named Stronach Group racing VP
Steve Koch, former head of the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance, will become VP-Racing for the Stronach Group.
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Kentucky to offer “racecourse manager” program
Starting in the fall, the University of Kentucky will offer a racecourse manager certification to help develop the next generation workforce.
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NTRA. RMTC to hold continuing ed conference for state, racetrack vets
National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) and Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) are teaming up to hold a June conference for racetrack vets.
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RMTC, NTRA promote test barn recommendations
Two national racing organizations have come together to promote best practices in test barn management and chain of custody of drug samples.
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Pimlico earns NTRA safety reaccreditation
The NTRA’s Safety and Integrity Alliance has reaccredited Pimlico just in time for the Preakness meet, the group announced today.
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Monmouth Park earns NTRA safety reaccreditation
Monmouth Park has earned reaccreditation by the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance, with special commendation for its backstretch employee welfare program.
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NTRA Safety Alliance tabs Koch as director
The NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance has tabbed Woodbine’s Steve Koch as its new executive director.
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