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Charles Town cancels Wednesday, Thursday cards
With bitter cold in the forecast, Charles Town has canceled its live racing cards for Wednesday, January 8 and Thursday, January 9.
Racing trends to watch in 2025
What’s going to happen in racing in 2025? Your guess is as good as ours, but here are some racing trends to watch in 2025.
Chris Merz to head Maryland Racing Commission
Former Maryland Jockey Club racing secretary Chris Merz will be the new executive director of the Maryland Racing Commission.
Consistent Full Moon Lover outrunning expectations
Full Moon Lover didn’t show much in the mornings and was ignored in her debut but has gone on, mostly under the radar, to win 11 races.
Laurel: Noms released for Jan. 18 stakes
Laurel Park will host its first four stakes of 2025 Jan. 18, and the track has announced the nominations to all four.
Mid-Atlantic Three Stars: January 6
Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…
Handle slumps in December as 2024 lags prior year
US wagering handle on Thoroughbred races plummeted 14% in December, as the industry suffered through another down year.
Charles Town picks and analysis: January 4, 2025
We’ve got full-card picks and analysis for this evening’s race card from Charles Town Races!
Charles Town: Which jocks/trainers were bettable in ’24?
Which jockeys and trainers at Charles Town were bettable in 2024? We crunch the numbers.
Maryland: 8 stories that mattered in 2024
It was a tumultuous, consequential year for the Maryland Thoroughbred industry. Here are eight stories that mattered in the year that was.
