Maryland horsemen in limbo with Laurel closure
With Laurel Park closed because of track issues for the third time this year, the MJC’s Mike Rogers met with restive Maryland horsemen Jan. 8.
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Tag: Tony Aguirre
The farewells of Dinosaur Ben
To his humans, Dinosaur Ben wasn’t just another horse. That’s why saying goodbye — twice, in a sense — was so hard.
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Benny Havens gives trainer TJ Aguirre first winner
Benny Havens hung on to win the first race at Laurel Park Friday, giving young trainer T. J. Aguirre his first winner.
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English Tudor tests clean, Laurel quarantine lifted
English Tudor tested free of equine herpesvirus earlier today, prompting the Maryland Jockey Club to life the quarantine on Barn 20 at Laurel Park.
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Laurel EHV-1 scare shows fragility, connectedness of equine population
A potential case of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) at Laurel Park has a barn under quarantine — and highlights how vulnerable horse populations can be.
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Maryland Commission upholds methocarbamol DQ
The Maryland Racing Commission upheld the DQ of a horse with a methocarbamol overage, taking a tack opposite that of a Kentucky court earlier in 2017.
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Trainer Abramson hits the ground running with back-to-back wins
Twenty-five-year-old trainer Noah Abramson’s first two starters, both at Laurel Park, have been winners, which isn’t a bad way to start a career.
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