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Have you been keeping up with The Racing Biz?
Have you been keeping up with The Racing Biz? If not — well, there’s no time like the present! Here’s…
May 15 2013, 6:42am | Visit source ›
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Mid-Atlanticers this Derby weekend, plus much more, at The Racing Biz
Here’s what you may have been missing if you’re not reading The Racing Biz… Looking for mid-Atlantic connections this Derby…
May 3 2013, 9:39am | Visit source ›
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Are you checking out The Racing Biz? If not, you ought to. Here’s what’s been happening over on The Biz:…
April 25 2013, 7:37am | Visit source ›
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Over at The Racing Biz… Part 2 of our interview with Maryland Racing Commission chairman Bruce Quade touches on why…
April 19 2013, 8:48am | Visit source ›
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Check out The Racing Biz! You may have noticed that it’s been kinda quiet here of late. That’s because I’ve…
April 17 2013, 1:20pm | Visit source ›
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Laurel ended and Pimlico began this past week, and plenty of news from both. Laurel ended with a bang as…
April 8 2013, 12:25pm | Visit source ›
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Belair Stable: Cradle of American Thoroughbred Racing
Intrepid filmmaker Jeff Krulik returns with a trip that he and I took to Belair Stable, the “Cradle of American…
April 5 2013, 1:03pm | Visit source ›
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Deadline nears for Constant Star contest for off-track Thoroughbreds
Got a horse whose racing days might be done? Looking to get him retrained for a new career — and…
March 26 2013, 11:34am | Visit source ›
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The feel-good stories du jour at Laurel were that…. … Bullet Catcher did the second most noteworthy thing of his…
March 22 2013, 2:25pm | Visit source ›
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Claiming rules redux, plus a birthday party!
As has been widely reported (including here), the Maryland Racing Commission is in the process of adopting a variety of…
March 22 2013, 9:08am | Visit source ›
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Our thoughts: Tackling the breakdown problem
When it comes to the recent spate of breakdowns at Laurel, there’s a lot we don’t know. In racing, not…
March 15 2013, 7:10am | Visit source ›
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What’s causing Laurel’s breakdowns?
They came from all walks of racing life. Connor the Conch had seemed likely to be a lifetime maiden until…
March 13 2013, 9:49am | Visit source ›
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Mid-Atlantic states commit to uniform medication and testing program
FROM A THOROUGHBRED HORSEMEN’S ASSOCIATION RELEASE In a bold move towards the uniform regulation of medication and drug testing in…
March 12 2013, 4:57pm | Visit source ›
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Increase in breakdowns has horsemen, regulators looking for answers
A recent spate of fatal breakdowns at Laurel Park has left horsemen and regulators worried, puzzled over the cause, and…
March 11 2013, 4:27pm | Visit source ›
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“Walk” runs with a purpose, plus notes
No racing at Laurel today — snow day! — which gives us a chance to catch up on the recent…
March 6 2013, 8:02am | Visit source ›
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Around the region: Drug rules and more
On Tuesday, the West Virginia Racing Commission agreed in principle to support uniform medication rules for the mid-Atlantic region (here). …
February 27 2013, 6:25am | Visit source ›
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Getting it right with the Breeding Task Force
Last week’s Maryland Racing Commission meeting made one thing clear. Commission chairman Bruce Quade does not regard the industry-wide love-in…
February 26 2013, 10:00am | Visit source ›
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Drugs, claiming, breeding, stakes — a busy day at the Racing Commission
A spirited Maryland Racing Commission meeting this afternoon left heads spinning as it dealt with medication and claiming rules, heard…
February 19 2013, 2:54pm | Visit source ›
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Javerre wins the General George on a strange day at Laurel
Javerre prevails in the General George Handicap with JD Acosta up. Photo by Jim McCue, Maryland Jockey Club. Two months…
February 19 2013, 6:03am | Visit source ›
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From the Video Vault: The DC International in the 1960s
In one last nod to the newsreels of the Washington, DC International, filmmaker Jeff Krulik takes us on a quick…
February 13 2013, 6:16am | Visit source ›
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Ben’s Cat repeats as Md.-bred Horse of the Year; bittersweet juvenile honors
In January, Ben’s Cat was nipped at the wire by Jazzy Idea for 2012 Maryland-based Horse of the Year honors,…
February 12 2013, 6:41am | Visit source ›
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The Miracle Wood, and Annapolis doings
Saturday’s feature at Laurel is the Miracle Wood Stakes for three year-olds — one mile on the main track. It’s…
February 8 2013, 2:44pm | Visit source ›
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Is the sun setting on the sun-soaked Laurel grandstand?
If Frank Stronach has his way, future generations of racegoers will never know the stifling “greenhouse effect” of the mid-day…
February 6 2013, 7:58am | Visit source ›
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Monday(ish) Movie: The International in the 50s
In the belated return of our video features, filmmaker Jeff Krulik mines the archives for news features on the Washington,…
February 5 2013, 7:04am | Visit source ›
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MTHA board endorses claiming rule changes
The Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) voted last week to endorse two changes to claiming rules designed to slow the…
February 1 2013, 1:20pm | Visit source ›
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Constant Star contest to provide free retraining for an off-track Thoroughbred
Got a horse whose racing days might be done? Looking to get him retrained for a new career — and…
January 31 2013, 6:09am | Visit source ›
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Jazzy Idea snags Md.-based Horse of the Year
Jazzy Idea rolled home with a track record in the Jameela Stakes. Photo by Jim McCue, Maryland Jockey Club. For…
January 25 2013, 6:30am | Visit source ›
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Sagamore Racing to sponsor Native Dancer
But for longshot pacesetter Dark Star, a rough trip, and a ride that one wag suggested took him everywhere but…
January 17 2013, 8:05am | Visit source ›
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Task force proposes MD-bred racing program
Maryland should develop a state-bred racing program that goes beyond the current system, in which the only races restricted to…
January 15 2013, 2:12pm | Visit source ›
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Here’s what happened in the odd week that was in Maryland: Laurel Park ended up on the national news when…
January 14 2013, 3:09pm | Visit source ›
