The Maryland Racing Commission yesterday discussed ongoing issues in Virginia and wondered whether it was time for Maryland to reconsider its own schedule.
The 2014 Timonium race meeting will feature seven days of live racing over two weekends, including Labor Day.
As with the sale as a whole, the number and gross value of Midlantic-breds sold at this week’s Fasig-Tipton 2 year-old sale rose, but the average was down.
With more than 500 horses in the catalog, the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Two-Year-Olds in Training sale figures to offer buyers plenty of options.
Trainer Hugh McMahon and rider JD Acosta took top honors at the Maryland State Fair meet at Timonium, which concluded today.
Jockey JD Acosta rode four winners on Sunday at Timonium — his second four-win day — to assume a commanding lead in the leading rider standings.
Apprentice rider Jevian Toledo won four races at Timonium this afternoon, the second straight day in which a rider won four times.
The Timonium state fair racing meet kicked off today with small dips in handle and attendance.
For Maryland-based trainers, the short stand at Timonium, which begins on Friday, is more than just another race meet. It’s a homecoming of sorts, and a new beginning.
Maryland’s horsemen have voted to spend $600,000 to add three days of live racing to the Timonium meet this summer. Only time — and field size, and handle, and attendance — will tell if it was a wise decision.
