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20
Jul
  • Juan Vazquez
  • Parx Racing
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Pennsylvania Racing Commission
  • Tom Chuckas

Juan Vazquez suspension could keep him out of racing to 2025

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 5
  • 3 min read

Trainer Juan Vazquez will, unless his appeal succeeds, be out of racing until 2025 after PA stewards suspended his license in an animal cruelty case.

Rich Strike
13
May
  • Kentucky Derby
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Preakness
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  • Tom Chuckas
  • Triple Crown

Rich Strike offers argument for Triple Crown change

  • Frank Vespe / 5 years
  • 5
  • 6 min read

Rich Strike’s defection from the Preakness is one more argument for changing the series’ configuration to acknowledge changes in horsemanship.

Penn National
29
Sep
  • Penn National
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Pennsylvania Racing Commission
  • Presque Isle Downs
  • Tom Chuckas

Penn National, Presque Isle to add days

  • Guest Author / 5 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

Penn National and Presque Isle Downs will both add days after their respective requests were approved by the Pennsylvania Racing Commission.

Its a Journey
27
May
  • Parx Racing
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Pennsylvania Racing Commission
  • Tom Chuckas

Parx sweep yields “significant” contraband

  • Frank Vespe / 5 years
  • 2
  • 2 min read

An “enforcement action” at Parx Racing yielded significant contraband, the state Racing Commission learned, and is the first of several such actions.

26
Nov
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Sal Sinatra
  • Stronach Group
  • Tim Ritvo
  • Tom Chuckas

Tim Ritvo: Handle, facilities keys for Maryland racing

  • Frank Vespe / 12 years
  • 4
  • 6 min read

Stronach Group’s Tim Ritvo said today that Maryland racing must grow its handle, rejuvenate its aging facilities, and promote greater regional cooperation.

26
Nov
  • Bruce Quade
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Sal Sinatra
  • Tom Chuckas

Maryland racing task force to have broad scope

  • Frank Vespe / 12 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

The Maryland Racing Commission’s new task force to scope out the industry’s place in a changing landscape will have a broad mission, Chair Bruce Quade said.

26
Nov
  • Frank Stronach
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Stronach Group
  • Tom Chuckas

Tom Chuckas to resign from Maryland Jockey Club

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 2
  • 2 min read

Maryland Jockey Club president Tom Chuckas will resign his position effective November 30, the Stronach Group has announced.

19
Nov
  • De Francis Dash
  • Joe De Francis
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • QuickTake
  • Tom Chuckas

QuickTake: Big day

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

QuickTake: The Maryland Jockey Club’s “big day” strategy appears to be gathering momentum.

16
Jul
  • John McDaniel
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Million
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Timonium
  • Tom Chuckas

Maryland Racing Commission talks Virginia

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

The Maryland Racing Commission yesterday discussed ongoing issues in Virginia and wondered whether it was time for Maryland to reconsider its own schedule.

03
Jul
  • Bowie Training Center
  • Maryland horse racing
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  • Pimlico
  • Preakness
  • Tom Chuckas

Tom Chuckas looks back, and ahead

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 1
  • 10 min read

We spent a few minutes with Maryland Jockey Club president Tom Chuckas to get his take on the Bowie training center, takeout, the Preakness, and more.

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