Maryland
Nine are finalists for Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame
Nine horses, including Eclipse Award winners and classic victors, have been named as finalists for the Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame.
A few minutes with… Ann Merryman
Catching up with longtime Maryland-based owner-breeder-trainer Ann Merryman.
Midlantic-breds had a day for themselves at Saratoga
Maryland-bred Future Is Now and New Jersey-bred Book’em Danno made Saratoga their home away from home when both won graded stakes July 19.
MHBA elects new officers
The board of directors of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association (MHBA) elected its new officers Monday.
Mid-Atlantic three stars: July 28, 2025
Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…
Double Crown, retired, “shows the good in racing”
Maryland-bred near-millionaire Double Crown has found a soft landing post-racing because, said one of his humans, “a lot of people stepped up.”
Emergency management camp group visits Laurel Park
HERoes on the HERizon, a county-sponsored emergency management camp for girls and young women, visited Laurel Park recently.
Pimlico demolition to begin July 24
The demolition of Pimlico Race Course, in preparation for its rejuvenation, is slated to begin July 24, the Maryland Stadium Authority said.
A few minutes with: Jack Fisher
Jack Fisher is a Hall of Famer and the winningest trainer in American steeplechasing — but maybe not someone you know much about.
Mid-Atlantic three stars: July 21, 2025
Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…
MHBA announces board election results
The Maryland Horse Breeders Association (MHBA) today announced the results of its board of directors election.
Mid-Atlantic three stars: July 14, 2025
Your five-minute read to catch up on racing highlights from around the Mid-Atlantic this past week!
At Fair Hill, “partying like it’s 1934”
The news that Fair Hill would, for the first time since 2019, host a day of live racing has organizers in an upbeat mood.
Argyle and Thoroughbred racing in the 1830s
Connected to Supreme Court justices and governors, the Maryland-bred Argyle became one of the best horses of the 1830s. His story.
Mid-Atlantic three stars: July 7, 2025
Your five-minute read to catch up on racing highlights from around the Mid-Atlantic this past week!
Laurel Park: Latest jockey and trainer stats
Which Laurel Park jockeys and trainers are having a good meet? Who’s doing better than you’d think? Or heating up now? Answers within.
Great Notion colt takes top honors at MHBA Yearling Show
A Great Notion colt took the top spot and the Merryman family dominated at Sunday’s 91st annual Maryland Horse Breeders Association Yearling Show.
Md-breds Mindframe, Romeo take Churchill stakes
Maryland-breds thrived in Kentucky, with Mindframe winning the G1 Stephen Foster and 2yo Romeo upsetting the Bashford Manor.
LRL: Bouncer takes allowance feature, 4 tie for jockey lead
When Bouncer took Sunday’s allowance feature at Laurel Park, it created a 4-way tie atop the jockey standings leaderboard for the spring meet.
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: June 29, 2025
We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.
