Tom Bowman Archives • The Racing Biz

MJC to offer Preakness future wager

by Frank Vespe | Apr 5, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

The Maryland Jockey Club will offer a future wager on the Preakness Stakes after receiving approval Tuesday from the state Racing Commission.

Laurel Park gets green light to resume racing

by Frank Vespe | Dec 14, 2021 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

After hearing from various stakeholders, the Maryland Racing Commission permitted Laurel Park to resume racing this Thursday.

Maryland set to offer first juvenile races of 2020

by Frank Vespe | Aug 3, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

Laurel Park will offer its first baby races of 2020 — Lasix-free — as extras for its August 7 card, but the fate of a Lasix study was less clear.

Md. Commission approves no-Lasix baby races

by Frank Vespe | Jul 16, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

The Maryland Racing Commission Thursday approved banning Lasix in 2-year-old races and graded stakes, just weeks after a contentious blowup over those issues.

Purse account to continue support of Maryland-breds

by Frank Vespe | Feb 28, 2019 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

The agreement will provide Maryland-breds about 9.4 percent of the total 2018 purse account for each of the next five years.

Interstate “anti-doping” compact bill under consideration in Maryland

by Frank Vespe | Feb 27, 2018 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

A state bill would authorize the Maryland Racing Commission to join a proposed interstate anti-doping compact to harmonize state drug rules.

Dear Santa: Maryland racing’s wishlist for 2018

by Teresa Genaro | Dec 23, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 4 |

We asked folks in Maryland racing — breeders, trainers, executives, advocates — what was on their wishlist for the industry in 2018.

Heritage Stallions partners to split

by Press Release | Oct 3, 2017 | Breaking, Breeding, Business, Maryland, MD Breeding, MD Business | 0 |

Louis Merryman and Drs. Tom and Brooke Bowman, the partners in Heritage Stallions, have announced they will split into two breeding operations.

Maryland Racing Commission to analyze status of Thorougbred racing, breeding industries

by Frank Vespe | May 26, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 1 |

The state’s Racing Commission announced the formation of an ad hoc committee to dig into the data to ensure the industry maintains its momentum in the years to come.