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Belinda Stronach
26
May
  • Belinda Stronach
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Stronach Group

A few minutes with… Belinda Stronach

  • Frank Vespe / 10 years
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Just before the Preakness, we visited with Belinda Stronach to get her take on the future of horseracing, and Maryland’s place in it.

12
May
  • Frank Stronach
  • Gulfstream Park
  • Pegasus World Cup
  • Stronach Group

Stronach Group to hold $12 million race

  • The Biz / 10 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

The $12 million Pegasus World Cup will take place in late January at Gulfstream Park.

Pimlico
12
May
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance
  • Pimlico
  • Sal Sinatra
  • Steve Koch
  • Stronach Group

Pimlico earns NTRA safety reaccreditation

  • The Biz / 10 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

The NTRA’s Safety and Integrity Alliance has reaccredited Pimlico just in time for the Preakness meet, the group announced today.

Marcus Vitali
04
May
  • Laurel Park
  • Marcus Vitali
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Stronach Group
  • Tim Ritvo

Marcus Vitali enters four at Laurel

  • Frank Vespe / 10 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Trainer Marcus Vitali — briefly barred from entering horses at Laurel Park — has four in the entries for Saturday’s card.

22
Apr
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Stronach Group
  • Tim Ritvo

Tim Ritvo guest lectures at U-Maryland

  • The Biz / 10 years
  • 1
  • 3 min read

Stronach Group COO Tim Ritvo lectured earlier this week in a “Gambling in the new millennium” class at the University of Maryland.

31
Mar
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Parx Racing
  • Sal Sinatra
  • Sam Elliott
  • Stronach Group

Report: Stronach Group looking to take over Parx racing ops

  • Frank Vespe / 10 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

A published report indicates that Maryland Jockey Club ownership The Stronach Group is seeking to take over the racing operations of Parx Racing.

13
Jan
  • Frank Stronach
  • Pegasus World Championship
  • Stronach Group

Stronach proposes $12 million race

  • The Biz / 10 years
  • 0
  • 2 min read

Stronach Group founder Frank Stronach proposed a $12 million “Pegasus World Championship” with an innovative business plan that would be the world’s richest race.

21
Nov
  • Bruce Quade
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Stronach Group
  • Tim Ritvo

Crowd comes out for Laurel Park town hall

  • The Biz / 10 years
  • 0
  • 2 min read

A crowd estimated to be near 400 people attended Friday’s town hall meeting at Laurel Park to discuss the future of Maryland racing.

24
Feb
  • Horseplayers Association of North America
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
  • Stronach Group
  • Tim Ritvo

Tim Ritvo and Maryland’s three steps

  • Frank Vespe / 11 years
  • 2
  • 8 min read

Stronach Group COO TIm Ritvo says the three steps to Maryland racing’s rebirth are improving the facilities, cleaning up the game – and lowering takeout.

20
Feb
  • Frank Stronach
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Stronach Group
  • Tim Ritvo

Tim Ritvo: Man in a methodical hurry

  • Frank Vespe / 11 years
  • 4
  • 7 min read

If it’s possible to be in a hurry while taking your time, Tim Ritvo is, as he leads the Stronach Group’s corporate effort to rejuvenate Maryland racing. Pt. 1 of two.

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